Although the European Union’s (EU) ban on Ghana’s vegetable export was lifted in 2017, its impact is still being felt in production and export.
Before the ban – which was caused by non-compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary requirements, Ghana was the largest exporter of fresh chili to the United Kingdom...
The US Government, through the USAID-supported Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (USAID MFA) Activity, under the COVID-19 Relief and Resilience Challenge Fund, is assisting to expand pineapple production in the Ashanti Region to create jobs, especially for the youth and women, and produce raw material for...
The Deputy Minister of food and Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has advised the Ghana Association of Female Agricultural and Fish Farmers Award Winners (GAFAFAW) to register members of the association as aggregators for the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative.
The deputy minister made this...
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has hinted that the cabinet is currently deliberating on the possibility of granting tax exemptions for the importation of agricultural inputs.
“The problem is, when prices go up, no matter what we do, our businesses are unwilling to bring prices down and...
Key Messages
An increased global population is a major threat to food sustainability, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
It is critical for stakeholders to pursue sustainable agricultural performance that is based on achieving a balance between environmental protection, economic growth and social development.
Leveraging digital technologies in agri-food supply...
WHAT THE NUMBERS TELL US
It is estimated that agriculture accounts for 80 percent of global deforestation. Out of thousands of plant species cultivated for food, a mere 200 substantially contribute to the world's food output, according to "THE STATE OF THE WORLD’s BIODIVERSITY FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE" by the...
PFAG demands more inclusion in Phase II
Although women's contribution to the agricultural sector remains crucial, only 20.13 percent of them actively participated in government's Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, says a study by the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG).
Presenting findings of the study, titled...
The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), at its Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA) Conference, has said youth engagement in agriculture remains key to ensuring food security.
The KIC explained that agriculture decision-makers, subject matter experts, professionals, industry stakeholders and value chain actors must rethink the future of agricultural innovation with priority...
KIC has announced the inaugural Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA) conference, a maiden conference to bring together stakeholders in the agricultural sector to rethink the future of agricultural innovation, youth employment and food security in Africa. The event will take place from August 17-18, 2023 at the University of Professional...
Peasant farmers have lamented the austere economic conditions brought about by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
“We were expecting to see radical measures that will ensure that the Planting for Food and Jobs policy delivers on its mandate but that hasn’t happened. Instead, as part of the IMF conditions,...