Affordable and consistent supply of agricultural inputs, especially fertiliser, is among the major challenges most farmers in rural parts of Ghana grapple with.
Through a number of ongoing fertiliser subsidy interventions, government continues to tackle this headache as much as it is able to - while calling on private sector...
Twelve green businesses and entrepreneurs have received a combined matching grant of GH¢1.17million under the 2021 GrEEn Innovation Challenge. They include six businesses in the Ashanti, five from the Western and one from the Greater Accra Regions. The one business entity from the Greater Accra Region will be establishing...
Farmers in the Northern Region have appealed for the release of government’s subsidised fertilisers for their farming activities. The farmers who have ploughed their fields and are ready to engage in their farming are left without access to the fertilizer to apply on their crops.
“We are not happy that...
Trade data obtained from the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) indicates that the country imported some US$1.17billion worth of oil palm between 2019 and 2021, a commodity which can be produced locally.
The association’s President, Samuel Avaala, told the B&FT that lack of best practices in production and milling is...
As part of efforts to address the shortage of agro-chemicals, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced that government is proactively working with local fertiliser producers to produce quality organic fertiliser on a large scale for farmers across the country.
According to the sector minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie...
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...
One thing Independence Day reminds us all of is how the country has exhibited a stable democracy, having organized successful general elections since returning to democratic governance in 1992. However, the constant concern is how the country is unable to be economically independent.
As the country celebrates its 65th Independence...
– Dzidzinyo K Fianu: A remarkable farmer competing for the change champion award
Mrs. Dzidzinyo K. Fianu is a 45-year-old accountant turned full-time farmer, who has emerged as a prominent figure in the agricultural landscape of New Juaben south.
Mrs. Fianu's journey into farming began during her childhood, when what started...
As the country’s economy recorded impressive growth of 8.5 percent in 2017, the highest ever in five years, the sector that has been touted as the economy’s backbone—agriculture—continues to see its contribution to GDP decline.
The sector’s contribution to GDP in 2017 dropped from the 18.9 percent recorded in 2016...
An online platform that will directly link Ghanaian Agribusinesses to counterparts in the European Union (EU) market has been launched to deepen and increase agricultural investments.
Dubbed the Ghana-EU Agribusiness Platform, the initiative is a partnership between the European Chamber of Commerce in Ghana (EuroCham Ghana) and the Chamber of...