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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…