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Agroecology practices, a sustainable farming system that employs no-tillage practices and uses organic fertilizer can ensure sustainable food production to guarantee food security for the African continent. It is one of the surests avenues to address the challenges of natural resource degradation, biodiversity loss and impact of climate change, including…

Ghana: Government commends Hortifresh program for contributing to sector growth

Government has commended the contribution of the Hortifresh West Africa programme, which is a follow-up project to the GhanaVeg programme implemented in 2013, towards developing a competitive horticulture sub-sector in Ghana. The Hortifresh programme improved the knowledge and income of over 15, 000 family farms, created over 3,000 jobs, adopted…

Professor Eric Danquah, Founding Director, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, has advocated increased local seed production in Ghana, as part of efforts to ensure food security. This, he said would also go a long way to reduce Ghana’s dependence on imported seeds. Prof Danquah made…

The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, will host a high-level consultative meeting from April 21-24 in Accra to develop a compelling case for investments in rice, maize, soybean, cowpea, cassava and the tomato value-chain. The three-day programme aims to enhance agribusinesses to ensure Ghana's food…

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has urged smallholder farmers to use organic fertilizer in crop production in the wake of global fertilizer shortage. This, the ministry said, was to mitigate the impact on crop production and farmers, increase yield and prevent a possible food shortage in the country. Dr…

Stakeholders in the tomato value chain in Ghana have for the first time met to strategise to revitalise the sector to reduce the importation of the commodity. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), the stakeholders, drawn from the production, processing, trading, marketing and transport sectors,…

A seven-member board of the newly established National Fertilizer Council has been inaugurated in Accra. The board, chaired by Ms Nana Serwah Bonsu Amoako, Special Advisor, Ghana Fertilizer Expansion Programme at the Office of the President, has Mr Bentsil Quaye, the Acting Director, Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD)…

Oda MP Heads Grains And Legumes Development Board

Sharp's Crop Services in Moosomin was the target for thieves between last night and this morning. RCMP say the...