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Ghanaians urged to support national food security efforts

... — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:17:47 +0000

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Amen Amen Institute, a non-governmental organisation, have urged more Ghanaians to get into farming to increase the country’s food basket and help reduce hunger. They said Ghanaians must take charge of the food they consume by taking advantage of the numerous initiatives introduced by the government, […]

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General Agricultural Workers’ Union advocates for Agricultural Service

... — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:22:15 +0000

The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) has advocated for the creation of a Ghana Agriculture Service to drive reforms and oversee the execution of national policies aimed at transforming the sector. “The time for the Ghana Agriculture Service is now, so that they can make their decisions and monitor them at their levels,” Dr Pascal […]

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Norwegian research vessel conducting research in Ghana to determine fish stock levels

... — Fri, 31 May 2024 09:57:53 +0000

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture says a Norwegian Research Vessel, R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, is conducting marine research in Ghana to determine the country’s fish stock levels. The research vessel, owned by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), was built as part of a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) project and […]

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NGO celebrates mothers in Forest and Farm sector

... — Thu, 16 May 2024 19:58:35 +0000

The Innovation for Sustainable Rural Development (ISRuDev), an NGO, has celebrated mothers in the Forest and Farm sector in the Wa West District for their roles in maintaining and caring for their families. The celebration was on the theme: “Mothers’ Participation in Agriculture and Health Education: The Role of Mothers in Our Homes”. It was […]

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Ministry committed to ensuring production of safe fish – Minister for Fisheries

... — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:51:06 +0000

Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring the production of safe fish for consumption in Ghana. She emphasised that fish was highly perishable and that once it was out of the water, fish mummies quickly transformed them into very stable forms such as smoking, sun drying […]

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SARINUT 2 revives farmers’ interest in groundnut cultivation

... — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:18:35 +0000

Chief Bukari Issah was born into a family noted for cultivating groundnut in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East Region and continued the family’s legacy, but dumped it recently because of poor yields, and inability to break even after harvest. In 2019, he heard about a new groundnut variety called SARINUT 2. He acquired […]

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Agriculture and food production remains a major priority – Deputy Minister

GNA — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 23:18:22 +0000

Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, a Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Responsible for Crops, says agriculture and food production remains a major priority of the country. He said successive governments had made relentless efforts to make investments, guided by policies and strategies to ensure sustainable agriculture. Mr Frimpong Addo was speaking at the commemoration of […]

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Trees are important natural resource for sustainable socio-economic development

... — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:09:18 +0000

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to participate in the up-coming Green Ghana Day initiative by growing and nurturing more seedlings to protect the environment. He described trees as the most important natural resource for sustainable socio-economic development. President Akufo-Addo who made the call when delivering the State of the Nation’s Address, said, this year’s Green Ghana […]

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FAO, KNUST works with stakeholders to improve meat value chain

... — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:43:43 +0000

The Emergency Centre for Trans-boundary Animal Diseases of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO-ECTAD) is working with some key institutions in Ghana to improve the meat value chain. Dr. Garba Maina Ahmed, the Country Team Leader of the Centre, said the objectives hinged on ensuring meat safety and quality, given the dynamics of zoonotic diseases. […]

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Global food systems strained by many factors

... — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:25:54 +0000

The food systems that must give daily sustenance to all humans are under threat by the pandemic. If we want to avoid what could be the worst food crisis in modern history, we need robust and strategic international cooperation at an extraordinary scale. Even before the pandemic, global food systems and food security were strained […]

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