At the Gathering of the Royals event held a week ago in Greater Accra Region, Queen mothers from different regions met with representatives from the select committee, ministry of food and agriculture, selected parliamentarians and development partners to address issues and propose interventions which when implemented will drive realistic...
With the Russian government’s announcement on March 14 to temporarily halt exports of wheat, rye, barley and maize abroad, a number of importing African countries are experiencing rising prices. The Russian government decision was directed at saving domestic (internal) shortages as Western and European sanctions are broadened against Russia...
Over the past two years, COVID-19 has presented many challenges to global food security. Today, what is happening in Russia and Ukraine adds another significant challenge. Russia and Ukraine play a substantial role in the global food production and supply. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, and...
"The search by international cocoa buying firms for new sources of cocoa produced in forest areas at cheaper cost undermines production in older established areas. Thus, the price of cocoa deters farmers from accumulating capital in cocoa and consolidating production in older frontier areas."
Professor Kojo Amanor, a social anthropologist,...
Government has released GH¢20million to compensate poultry farmers affected by the outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu).
Disbursement is to begin immediately and is under the first tranche of a budgeted GH¢44million approved last December in support of farms hit by the flu, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu...
Farmers sound warning of high food prices
Subsidy on inputs under government’s flagship ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) programme has been cut further for the upcoming 2022 crop season, a document available to the B&FT from the Agriculture Ministry has indicated.
The decline in subsidies by government will expectedly...
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) - with the mandate of regulating and developing the production, processing and trading of tree crops - has hinted of instituting a special dispensation policy aimed at protecting local cashew processing companies.
Under the said policy, cashew processors will be guaranteed purchase of a...
One of the banes of a fast-paced existence is missed opportunity, especially when it comes to introspection. Therein lies the functional benefit of commemorative days; they make you stop to reflect on one thing that you may have glossed over for many days. International Women’s Day allows us to...
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has expressed displeasure toward government's step-back decision on reversing the benchmark value.
According to the Association, which has been advocating a complete reversal of the benchmark policy, government's decision - to reduce it to 30 percent for general goods and 10 percent for...
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...
