Peter Ampofo News Today

Kuoro Nashiru Kanwei, the Chief of Duwie, a community in the Sissala West District has commended `Chi- Gaba' a farmer-based organization for the community’s involvement in this year’s maize production. Kuoro Nashiru who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Naska Agribusiness said the support made it possible for farmers to cultivate over 400 acres of maize whilst additional 600 acres were shared among 78…

The prevalence of phony and illegal agrochemicals on the Ghanaian market is a source of worry to stakeholders in the agricultural sector, with the CropLife Ghana warning that between 25 to 35 percent of imports into the country are fake or banned.

CropLife Ghana, in collaboration with CropLife Africa Middle East (CLAME), is in the process of developing short, medium and long term strategies to serve as a blueprint to fight against pesticides counterfeiting. The blueprint will promote public-private-partnerships and create synergies for a sustainable Anti-counterfeiting programme in Ghana. The two organisations…