[ad_1] Presidential hopeful George Twum-Barimah-Adu has announced an ambitious agricultural policy to revolutionise Ghana’s farming landscape. As Ghana gears up for the 2024 Election on December 7, candidates are articulating their platforms, with a keen focus on sectors like agriculture, often hailed as the backbone of the nation’s economy. Dubbed “Agric for Wealth,” Twum-Barimah-Adu’s policy…
[ad_1] Members of the Ghana chapter of the Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN) say they will work to ensure the government allocates the necessary resources to the agricultural sector to help improve food security. Member of Parliament for Wa East and chair of AFSPaN in Ghana Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw says the group will…
[ad_1] The Vice President, Dr.Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that the current government since 2017, has supported farmers with the needed incentives and policies which has ensured increased productivity. He mentioned that, notwithstanding the global economic challenges, the government has managed to double the average agriculture growth rate between 2017 and 2022. He revealed that…
[ad_1] The Deputy Agric Minister, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has encouraged farmers and agribusiness owners to use agribusiness as a platform to promote shared prosperity and wealth creation. The keynote speaker at the Ghana Social Enterprise Forum at the British Council on the theme: Agribusiness Innovation: A Game Changer in Food Systems for Shared Prosperity” noted…
[ad_1] The Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Hardi Tufeiru, has indicated that certified seed use by farmers in the country has seen a significant increase following the introduction of the Planting for Food and Jobs programme. He said about 40 percent of farmers now use improved seeds for farming. The Deputy Minister, who said this at…
[ad_1] The decade-long partnership between the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and the Government of Ghana, through its Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has received a boost to promote agriculture in Ghana. On September 29, 2023, the two parties strengthened their working relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. The refreshed partnership will benefit…
[ad_1] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on African governments to focus on innovation and technology in farming if Africa is to unleash its potential of being the food basket of the world. He was speaking at the Convention and 30th anniversary of the Council of Ewe Associations of North America…
