In a momentous occasion at the Ketu South Municipal Assembly's 2023 Farmers Day celebration, Governance Africa Foundation (GAfF) stood out by winning the award for Best Institution engaged in Agriculture. The recognition was a testament to GAfF's unwavering commitment to agricultural development through their flagship program, Schools and Home...
Deputy Director of Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Prudence Attipoe, has underscored the National Electronic Traceability System and Early Warning Mechanism’s relevance.
Following a ban on the EU importation of chilli pepper, bottle gourd, luffa gourd, bitter gourd and eggplant...
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has officially inaugurated the Siriboe Institute of Agribusiness and Skills Development at Bomfa in the Juaben Municipality of Ashanti Region.
The brain behind the facility is the 2022 National Best Farmer, Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe I, who is the Akyempimhene of the Juaben Traditional Council....
…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...
Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) has handed over brand-new 3-wheel vehicles to both the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and Ministry of Fisheries & Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) to support the celebration of this year’s National Farmers’ Day.
According to the company, this donation forms part of its corporate...
Agriculture’s importance to the economy and the livelihoods of the majority of the rural population cannot be over-stated even though its level of contribution to GDP is declining.
GDP from Agriculture in the country decreased to GHS 8811.46million in the second quarter of 2023 from GHS10.607million in the first quarter...
Farmers Day in Ghana is a celebration that holds deep cultural significance, honoring the hard work, dedication, and resilience of the backbone of the nation—the farmers. It’s a day when the nation pauses to recognize the invaluable contributions of these unsung heroes who toil in the fields, ensuring that...
The National Farmers’ Day was instituted in 1985 in recognition of the vital role farmers and fishermen play in the Ghanaian economy. This was to emphasise the highly commendable output of farmers and fishermen in 1984 – about 30 percent growth registered – after the bad agricultural years of...
...citing lack of transformational investment strategy
The Executive Director-Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Dr. Charles Kwowe Nyaaba, has expressed disappointment over the 2024 budget and economic policy, stating that it fell short of meeting the hopes of local peasant farmers.
According to him, given the agricultural sector’s challenges - characterised...
The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has congratulated gallant farmers and fishers on the occasion of the 39th National Farmers’ Day celebrations.
At a brief visit to the Agrifest 2023 exhibition area, Managing Director-ADB, Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu-Tali, lauded the efforts of farmers and fishers in pushing the growth agenda of...