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Unions must tackle gender disparities in workplaces – UNI-Africa President

... — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:31:09 +0000

UNI-Africa, a regional organisation advocating the welfare of service sector workers, has called on unions to prioritise gender equality policies in their Collective Agreements (CAs) to promote inclusive and fair workplaces. Madam Patricia Nyman, UNI-Africa Women President, made the call at a workshop in Accra on: Gender Equality, Collective Bargaining and Parental Rights, organised by […]

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PPRSD advocates for sustainable agricultural inputs to combat climate change

... — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:06:18 +0000

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD), has called for the adoption of responsible and sustainable use of agricultural inputs to mitigate climate change. It said that would safeguard productivity and environmental health. Mr Christopher Gaitu, Deputy Director, Head of Pesticide and Fertilisers Regulatory Division, PPRSD, made the call […]

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More than 400 exporters and farmers benefit from Fidelity Bank’s Export Club initiative

... — Wed, 29 May 2024 20:10:36 +0000

Fidelity Bank, Ghana’s largest privately-owned indigenous bank, says more than 400 exporters and farmers have benefitted from its Export Club initiative. Mr Julian Opuni, Managing Director, made this known at the launch of the 2024 Ghana Horticulture Expo hosted by the Federation of Associations of Ghana Exporters (FAGE) on Tuesday, May 27, 2024. Under the […]

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Fisheries Alliance calls for collective action to protect the world’s oceans

... — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:26:07 +0000

Mr Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah, the Convenor for the Fisheries Alliance has called for collective action by stakeholders to protect the world’s oceans and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) 14 “Life Below Water”. Mr Yamoah who is also the Director of Nsemkafo Consult, made the call in an interview with the Ghana […]

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FDA Launches Food Safety Campaign ahead of Christmas

... — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:35:33 +0000

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched its Food Safety Campaign towards the 2022 Christmas celebration and encouraged market women to idolise cleanliness. The campaign, which was launched at the Kaneshie Market in Accra, is to highlight some of the things market women and consumers can actively do to ensure food safety and keep […]

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Latin America suffers a sharp rise in hunger

... — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:18:52 +0000

Inclusive and sustainable development needed, FAO Director-General tells CAF Development Bank of Latin America Latin America is an agricultural powerhouse yet has suffered a sharp rise in hunger in recent years, highlighting the need for robust actions to transform the region’s agrifood systems to be more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable, […]

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Trained grafters and nursery practitioners awarded certificates

... — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:04:21 +0000

The Jirapa Municipal Assembly is undertaking cashew cultivation over the past years as part of efforts to fulfil the government’s Planting for Export and Rural Development Programme (PERD). The assembly has given cashew seedlings to farmers free of charge to enhance their income levels and create a sustainable raw material base for the industry. Mr […]

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Each region in Ghana needs a state-of-the-art slaughter house – Professor Adzitey

... — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:28:02 +0000

The government has been called upon to establish state-of-the-art slaughter houses in each region of the country to ensure the needed environment for slaughtering animals and processing meat for sale to the public. Professor Frederick Adzitey, Head of Department of Animal Science at the University for Development Studies (UDS), who made call, said this would […]

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Government urged to act on climate-related crises

... — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:40:34 +0000

The Government has been called upon to act on climate-related crises by creating alternative livelihood opportunities to minimize the impact on the youth and people living in poverty. This would call for the government to consciously target the youth through its Green Ghana project by providing them with cash crops such as cashew, moringa and […]

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Farmers in Northern Ghana benefit from CLIMATE project

... — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:15:49 +0000

The Climate Information Made Available to Entrepreneurial Farmers (CLIMATE) project has helped to improve agricultural practices amongst farmers in the northern part of the country resulting in improved crop yields and high incomes for farmers. Mr Abdul-Mumin Fuseini Sochi, a farmer from Libga in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region, who shared his […]

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Ghana needs to prioritise investments in agriculture – World Bank

... — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:13:47 +0000

Ghana needs to prioritise investments in agriculture, forestry, water; coastal management, urban development, mobility, and waste as a short-term measure to climate adaptation before 2030. Institutions, including disaster risk management, social protection, climate proofing, the health and financial sectors, and financing must be strengthened to be resilient. Mr Lorenzo Carrera, the Sector Leader, Sustainable Development […]

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Hortifresh commended for developing competitive horticulture sub-sector

... — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:22:50 +0000

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 research results and certification and […]

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