ActionAid Ghana has recommended that the Northern Development Authority (NDA) promotes agroecology and food sovereignty in northern parts of the country, in order to mitigate the ever-growing threat of agriculture under-productivity and food insecurity.
Making a presentation at University for Development Studies’ Harmattan School, on the theme ‘Bridging the Gap...
The Ghana government established Development Bank of Ghana (DBG) in 2021. Its mandate is to increase the availability of medium- to long-term financial instruments to support Ghanaian businesses. The bank’s goal is to facilitate economic transformation and job creation. In view of its mandate, DBG has started engaging stakeholders...
The deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Hardi Tufeeiru, has stated that government plans to support smallholder farmers in climate-resilient agriculture through various initiatives and policies.
He said government is considering fostering partnerships with international development agencies and donor organisations to provide training and technical assistance for smallholder...
TIAST Group, an agriculture equipment manufacturer and dealer, has reiterated its readiness to support agro-processors mechanisation of the agricultural sector.
Speaking at the Central Regional Investment, Trade and Tourism Expo, Hehui Chen, Chairman of TIAST China, said agro-processing of farm produce like cassava could change the economic woes of the...
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...
ignitia, a tropical weather forecasting company, has over the years been supporting tropical farmers across the globe with climate intelligence solutions.
The company aims at helping to address the problem of low accuracy weather forecasts in tropical regions with its atmospheric physics-based numerical predictions; the company delivers hyper-local forecasts that...
After two years of successful operations in agri-production business, the management and staff of Southern Ridge Farms Ltd. held its top management to a strategic planning exercise on Farmers’ Day to position itself ready for the 2024 production year.
Driving on the theme ‘Scaling for Sustainable Growth, Efficiency and Profitability’,...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
The Mastercard Foundation and its partners have announced plans to invest in four key value chains: rice, soybean, poultry and tomatoes. The investment is expected to lead to a significant increase in production and value addition for these commodities.
Known as the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for...
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the potential vulnerability of the world’s food supply chains. This is galvanising governments in emerging economies to boost domestic production through new agricultural inputs and investment in agri-tech and logistics networks.
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 265m people globally could face acute food insecurity by...
Amid disruptions to the international cashew trade and market by the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is making efforts to adopt pragmatic steps for transforming the domestic cashew sub-sector to be more competitive.
The ministry looks to strategic collaborations with development partners like GIZ (Competitive Cashew...