The FAO has elaborated a comprehensive Response and Recovery Programme to overcome the impacts of COVID-19 through up-scaled and robust international collaboration
As the impacts of COVID-19 take their toll on human health and well-being around the world, the imperative of producing and ensuring access to healthy food for each...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
The International Development Agency (IDA) of the World Bank has given approval for an additional US$40million grants to the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR-Climate Research for Africa project (AICCRA).
The bank described the gesture as a significant step toward advancing climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and addressing critical gaps in...
…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...
Speakers at the 8th Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes’ (ReNAPRI) annual conference have stressed the need for the continent to be more aggressive about promoting large-scale commercial agriculture by increasing the application of technology-driven measures throughout the entire food chain system.
They argued that significant integration of technology and digital measures...
A sustainable solution to the dwindling fortunes of agriculture will require a comprehensive national strategy that will outlive political parties in government, Dr. Jerry Kombat Monfant, an economic strategist and President of MBIC Group of Accountants and Business Advisors, has said.
“I am of the view that we must have...
Global cereal production poised to hit an all-time high, stocks set to decline
The world food price barometer surged to a new peak, reaching its highest level since July 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has reported.
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly...
The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) has been awarded the Agribusiness Bank of the Year award at the Ghana Accountancy and Finance Awards 2022 held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.
The Ghana Accountancy Awards, organised by Strategic Accountancy Africa, provide a platform to celebrate individuals and organisations that play a...
Speakers at the just-ended Ghana Youth Agriculture Summit have encouraged the youth and agriculture enthusiasts to shift from the old way of agriculture production and adopt technology in their quest to boost productivity.
This has become necessary as the world keeps moving onto new technological and digital tools for efficiency...
Farmers urged to adopt good agricultural practices, appropriate agro-chemicals for increased sustainable productivity.
Also, they should use the appropriate planting materials that will make their work easy and ensure good yields.
Mrs. Yaa Peprah Amekudzi, Country Lead of Modelez International Cocoa Life, said this at the handing-over of motorised pruners to...