Assistant Director Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/assistant-director/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:26:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp Assistant Director Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/assistant-director/ 32 32 Ghana, Burkina Faso urged to strengthen collaboration on livestock mobility https://accessagric.com/ghana-burkina-faso-urged-to-strengthen-collaboration-on-livestock-mobility/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-burkina-faso-urged-to-strengthen-collaboration-on-livestock-mobility/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:38:07 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=23178 Stakeholders from Ghana and Burkina Faso have called for strengthened cross-border collaboration to effectively manage transhumance activities and natural resources to advance the livestock value chain for mutual economic and social benefits and build social cohesion. The stakeholders, made up of government officials, heads of departments, security agencies, farmers, herders, community members, and non-governmental organisations from both countries, made the call […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-burkina-faso-urged-to-strengthen-collaboration-on-livestock-mobility/feed/ 0 23178 Women’s land rights key to boosting agriculture and food security – AGRA https://accessagric.com/womens-land-rights-key-to-boosting-agriculture-and-food-security-agra/ https://accessagric.com/womens-land-rights-key-to-boosting-agriculture-and-food-security-agra/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:56:20 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17121 The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has urged global action to resolve insecure land tenure issues to ensure women’s land rights and access to tenure in agriculture. The Alliance said that women played a crucial role in food production and processing, and that securing land rights would empower them to invest in their […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/womens-land-rights-key-to-boosting-agriculture-and-food-security-agra/feed/ 0 17121 Nitrogen use efficiency must be improved to reduce harm to human and environmental health https://accessagric.com/nitrogen-use-efficiency-must-be-improved-to-reduce-harm-to-human-and-environmental-health/ https://accessagric.com/nitrogen-use-efficiency-must-be-improved-to-reduce-harm-to-human-and-environmental-health/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:52:27 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16338 FAO publishes comprehensive report on Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Agrifood Systems The rise in nitrogen fertilizers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food security and nutrition for an expanding global population. Nevertheless, improper use of nitrogen can severely damage air, water, and soil quality, result in biodiversity loss, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/nitrogen-use-efficiency-must-be-improved-to-reduce-harm-to-human-and-environmental-health/feed/ 0 16338 Abuse of agrochemicals: A silent deadly practice by smallholder farmers https://accessagric.com/abuse-of-agrochemicals-a-silent-deadly-practice-by-smallholder-farmers/ https://accessagric.com/abuse-of-agrochemicals-a-silent-deadly-practice-by-smallholder-farmers/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:47:47 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16061 It was the late Bahamian Evangelist, Dr Myles Munroe, who once said: “When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable.” This expression aptly illustrates the current development in the Northern Region where some smallholder farmers are involved in the use of agrochemicals like pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers without complying with safety and security measures. This […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/abuse-of-agrochemicals-a-silent-deadly-practice-by-smallholder-farmers/feed/ 0 16061 Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana builds capacity of farmer-based organizations https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-association-of-ghana-builds-capacity-of-farmer-based-organizations/ https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-association-of-ghana-builds-capacity-of-farmer-based-organizations/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:25:39 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15041 The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has organised a two-day workshop focused on capacity building and strategic partnerships, designed to empower farmer-based organizations in the Kwahu West Municipality and Ayensuano District.  Organized in collaboration with the 11th Hour Project, the training initiative aimed to enhance indigenous knowledge and practices while promoting agroecological methods among […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-association-of-ghana-builds-capacity-of-farmer-based-organizations/feed/ 0 15041 Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana promotes agroecology https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-association-of-ghana-promotes-agroecology/ https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-association-of-ghana-promotes-agroecology/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:37:20 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14971 The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has organised a two-day workshop focused on capacity building and strategic partnerships, designed to empower farmer-based organizations in the Kwahu West Municipality and Ayensuano District.  Organised in collaboration with the 11th Hour Project, the training initiative aimed to enhance indigenous knowledge and practices while promoting agroecological methods among […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-association-of-ghana-promotes-agroecology/feed/ 0 14971 CAMFED Ghana launches Agriculture Guide Programme to train women https://accessagric.com/camfed-ghana-launches-agriculture-guide-programme-to-train-women/ https://accessagric.com/camfed-ghana-launches-agriculture-guide-programme-to-train-women/#comments Sun, 05 May 2024 16:55:01 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12518 CAMFED Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, is on a mission to recruit and train 160 women under its newly-launched ‘Agriculture Guide Programme’. The initiative among other objectives aims to help women establish and run sustainable agribusinesses. It also seeks to “build community resilience and ensure food security in the face of climate change”. Under the programme, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/camfed-ghana-launches-agriculture-guide-programme-to-train-women/feed/ 3 12518 Hiawu Besease Cocoa Farmers receive support from Winrock International https://accessagric.com/hiawu-besease-cocoa-farmers-receive-support-from-winrock-international/ https://accessagric.com/hiawu-besease-cocoa-farmers-receive-support-from-winrock-international/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:36:42 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=11018 Hiawu Besease Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Society Limited in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality, have received items to aid the running of their office and farming activities under a project dubbed MATE MASIE.     With Funding from the United States Department of Labour (USDOL), Winrock International, is implementing the Making Advances to Eliminate Child Labour […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/hiawu-besease-cocoa-farmers-receive-support-from-winrock-international/feed/ 0 11018 Stakeholders sign agreement to combat climate-driven pests and diseases https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-sign-agreement-to-combat-climate-driven-pests-and-diseases/ https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-sign-agreement-to-combat-climate-driven-pests-and-diseases/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:17:06 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9939 The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and partner institutions have signed an agreement to collectively combat climate-driven pests and diseases. The institutions have developed Ghana’s Early Warning and Rapid Response System for Pests and Diseases […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-sign-agreement-to-combat-climate-driven-pests-and-diseases/feed/ 0 9939 One Country One Priority Product advances in Africa https://accessagric.com/one-country-one-priority-product-advances-in-africa/ https://accessagric.com/one-country-one-priority-product-advances-in-africa/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:01:33 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=6891 The Regional Organizing Group for the Implementation of the One Country One Priority Product Initiative in Africa meets for the first time.   The One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative, launched by FAO in 2021, aims to promote agricultural development by identifying and prioritizing one essential agricultural product per country that has the potential […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/one-country-one-priority-product-advances-in-africa/feed/ 0 6891 GAWU concerned about outcomes of Planting for Food and Jobs https://accessagric.com/gawu-concerned-about-outcomes-of-planting-for-food-and-jobs/ https://accessagric.com/gawu-concerned-about-outcomes-of-planting-for-food-and-jobs/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:15:54 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=2667 The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) needs to establish strong linkages with stakeholders to fast track the implementation of the Government’s agro-based policies, the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) has noted. “The Ministry ought to be more comprehensive in its consultations with stakeholders so that policies affecting the sustainable development of agriculture are implemented […]

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