…says women have key role under PFJ II
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has lauded Charity Akortia for emerging winner of the 2023 National Best Farmer awards.
Ms. Akortia, a 57-year-old woman from Agona West municipality in the Central Region, was crowned National Best Farmer for 2023 during the awards night’s...
Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) has handed over brand-new 3-wheel vehicles to both the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and Ministry of Fisheries & Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) to support the celebration of this year’s National Farmers’ Day.
According to the company, this donation forms part of its corporate...
Agriculture’s importance to the economy and the livelihoods of the majority of the rural population cannot be over-stated even though its level of contribution to GDP is declining.
GDP from Agriculture in the country decreased to GHS 8811.46million in the second quarter of 2023 from GHS10.607million in the first quarter...
Farmers Day in Ghana is a celebration that holds deep cultural significance, honoring the hard work, dedication, and resilience of the backbone of the nation—the farmers. It’s a day when the nation pauses to recognize the invaluable contributions of these unsung heroes who toil in the fields, ensuring that...
The National Farmers’ Day was instituted in 1985 in recognition of the vital role farmers and fishermen play in the Ghanaian economy. This was to emphasise the highly commendable output of farmers and fishermen in 1984 – about 30 percent growth registered – after the bad agricultural years of...
...citing lack of transformational investment strategy
The Executive Director-Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Dr. Charles Kwowe Nyaaba, has expressed disappointment over the 2024 budget and economic policy, stating that it fell short of meeting the hopes of local peasant farmers.
According to him, given the agricultural sector’s challenges - characterised...
The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has congratulated gallant farmers and fishers on the occasion of the 39th National Farmers’ Day celebrations.
At a brief visit to the Agrifest 2023 exhibition area, Managing Director-ADB, Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu-Tali, lauded the efforts of farmers and fishers in pushing the growth agenda of...
Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has underscored government commitment to transformative change in the agricultural sector through deliberate investments.
Speaking at the National Agricultural Festival - ‘Agrifest 2023’, a five-day agriculture festival to herald this year’s National Farmers Day - Mr. Ofori-Atta emphasised that targetted investments are a key component of...
…as Agrifest 2023 kicks off
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has indicated that it will take the involvement of all stakeholders in the agricultural sector to ensure food sufficiency and resilience.
While government is doing its best to ensure the country is food sufficient and resilient...
Producers of Green Organic Fertilizers, Green Energy Ghana, have donated 320 bags of fertiliser worth GH¢32,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA).
The 320 bags of fertiliser donated is to support the celebration at both national and regional levels. According to the Managing Director – Green Energy Ghana,...