Experts at the 2023 Ghana Economic Forum (GEF) have advocated new approaches which put farmers at the forefront of national efforts to address food security concerns.
As producers, they said, any policy aimed at boosting production and food security must first and foremost speak to the needs and concerns of...
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, a not-for-profit agency, has equipped about 12,500 farmers with advanced skills in sustainable sorghum production in the Northern Region.
The initiative, executed under the ‘Partnership for Sustainable Sorghum Sourcing in Ghana’ (P3SG) project, was launched to encourage more farmers to venture into the production of sorghum.
The...
The National Board Chairman of the Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association (CUA), Dr. Bernard B.B. Bingab, wants government to support cooperatives along the agricultural sector, given their provable potential to transform the sector.
This approach, according to Dr. Bingab, holds significant promise for ushering in a new era of agricultural...
Podium Alimentos, the leading organization, that manages Brazil's largest International Cassava Fair (FIMAN), has announced a five-year partnership with Ghana’s Agrihouse Foundation, as its official franchise holders, for the promotion, facilitation and marketing of the annual International Fair in Brazil.
In a statement issued, the Owner of Podium Alimentos and...
Minister for Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Bryan Acheampong, has encouraged smallholder farmers and aggregators to position themselves to benefit from the Planting for Food and Jobs programme (PFJ 2.0) second phase initiated by government.
PFJ 2.0 aims to improve service delivery to maximise impact, and substitute direct input subsidy with...
A few weeks ago, I asked my good friend Sam Avaala, who heads a major plantation business, what had helped a Ghanaian operation become a jewel in the crown of a global plantation giant when the World Bank in 1975 advised that Ghana would never be able to rival...
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The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has underscored the fruit and vegetable sub-sector’s pivotal role in elevating Ghana's economy and securing a substantial market share within the African continent.
Speaking at the Ghana Fruit and Vegetables Fair 2023 themed ‘Harnessing Gains of the...
The recent spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso has affected over 6,000 acres of farmlands within the five regions of the north - Northern, North-East, Upper East, Upper West and Savannah.
The development poses a serious threat to livelihoods of affected farmers, the majority of whom - 90...
Experts from various disciplines have advocated the revamping of agricultural cooperatives across the country, saying a robust cooperative environment will significantly increase farmers’ access to capital, boost food production and security.
The call was made by experts from academia, industry and policy implementers - during a policy dialogue organised by...
The 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR23) has revealed the 650 million people - representing 50 percent of the continent’s population - lack economic or physical access to sufficient food.
The new study underscores the need to address challenges affecting African food systems, considering the imminent threat posed by climate...