The Canadian Feed the Children (CFTC), in partnership with the Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS) has held a capacity building workshop to train smallholder farmers on seasonal weather forecast. The day's workshop, held at Savelugu, was aimed at providing weather information to farmers to adapt to climate change…
Two of the basic components involved in the discussion of Sustainable National Development are optimal crop and animal production levels and the effective management of the two components continues to challenge the entire West African sub region. Issues at stake For decades or over some centuries, the perennial issue of…
Mr Hanson Kodzo Dzamefe Jnr, the Bono Regional Director of the Fisheries Commission, has advised fish farmers to develop the aesthetic and hospitality aspect of aquaculture to serve as another alternative to generate income. According to him, fish farming was with a whole package. “It is therefore prudent for farmers not to look at…
The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocesan Development Organisation (NABOCADO) says indigenous innovation, through the use of local resources, is key to achieving sustainable agriculture practices and called on farmers to adopt same. Mr Dominic Avea Aniah, the Director, Livelihood Advocacy, NABOCADO, said the adverse impact of climate change, coupled with the excessive…
Dry season farmers in the Upper East Region have expressed worry about the rising cost of farm inputs and the effect this has on their vocation. They said recent hikes in prices of petroleum products, rise in fertilizer prices, seeds and other related farm inputs were threatening agribusiness and threatening…