Ministry Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/ministry/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Thu, 01 May 2025 12:11:48 +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 Ministry Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/ministry/ 32 32 HAPPY Programme targets 326,000 jobs, boosts key agricultural value chains https://accessagric.com/happy-programme-targets-326000-jobs-boosts-key-agricultural-value-chains/ https://accessagric.com/happy-programme-targets-326000-jobs-boosts-key-agricultural-value-chains/#comments Thu, 01 May 2025 12:11:48 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17927 The Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Programme, has officially launched the commencement of activities with the identified small and medium-sized enterprises and microbusinesses, following a thorough due diligence and assessment. The HAPPY Programme, an initiative of Mastercard Foundation in partnership with Agri-Impact Limited, aims to create 326,000 dignified jobs for Ghanaian youth, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/happy-programme-targets-326000-jobs-boosts-key-agricultural-value-chains/feed/ 1 17927 MoFA rolls out “Irrigation for Wealth Creation” project https://accessagric.com/mofa-rolls-out-irrigation-for-wealth-creation-project/ https://accessagric.com/mofa-rolls-out-irrigation-for-wealth-creation-project/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:22:05 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16696 The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has rolled out an “Irrigation for Wealth Creation” project phase I to boost production and contribute to food security in the country.  The project is seeking to develop and rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure to ensure all year-round production, sustaining agri-business and create jobs especially for the youth.  The phase […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/mofa-rolls-out-irrigation-for-wealth-creation-project/feed/ 0 16696 Seed sector in Ghana largely overlooked – Scientist  https://accessagric.com/seed-sector-in-ghana-largely-overlooked-scientist/ https://accessagric.com/seed-sector-in-ghana-largely-overlooked-scientist/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:15:55 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16291 As the world leaders’ inch closer to the 2030 target for achieving sustainable development goals, the United Nations reports that between 720 and 811 million people suffered from hunger globally in 2020.  This marks an alarming increase of roughly 161 million from the previous year. With only five years to address this escalating crisis, experts […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/seed-sector-in-ghana-largely-overlooked-scientist/feed/ 0 16291 GSSP pays $1 million crop insurance premium for farmers https://accessagric.com/gssp-pays-1-million-crop-insurance-premium-for-farmers/ https://accessagric.com/gssp-pays-1-million-crop-insurance-premium-for-farmers/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:06:10 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15635 A crop insurance premium worth one million dollars has been paid to a continental insurance entity, African Risk Capacity, ARC to safeguard farmers whose crops  were affected by dry spell this year. The initiative is being funded by Global Shield Solution Platform (GSSP) an international non-profit organization that aims to increase protection for vulnerable people. […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/gssp-pays-1-million-crop-insurance-premium-for-farmers/feed/ 0 15635 80 bags of rice destroyed due to lack of drying floors and consistent rains https://accessagric.com/80-bags-of-rice-destroyed-due-to-lack-of-drying-floors-and-consistent-rains/ https://accessagric.com/80-bags-of-rice-destroyed-due-to-lack-of-drying-floors-and-consistent-rains/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2024 19:19:40 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13692 Ms Elizabeth Odei, Chief Executive Officer of Lizzy Premium Ghana large grain perfume rice, has called on Mr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Agriculture, to support rice farmers at Akuse in the Eastern Region by purchasing electric or mechanical dryers for them.   She made the call after 80 bags of her rice were destroyed due […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/80-bags-of-rice-destroyed-due-to-lack-of-drying-floors-and-consistent-rains/feed/ 0 13692 Fisheries Ministry, Norwegian Research Vessel commemorate 2024 World Oceans Day https://accessagric.com/fisheries-ministry-norwegian-research-vessel-commemorate-2024-world-oceans-day/ https://accessagric.com/fisheries-ministry-norwegian-research-vessel-commemorate-2024-world-oceans-day/#respond Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:32:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13165 The crew of the Norwegian Research Vessel, R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, has commemorated the 2024 World Oceans Day, which catalyses collective action for a healthy ocean and a stable climate.  The World Oceans Day was first declared on 8th June,1992 in Rio de Janeiro at the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fisheries-ministry-norwegian-research-vessel-commemorate-2024-world-oceans-day/feed/ 0 13165 Countries urged to be good stewards of ocean https://accessagric.com/countries-urged-to-be-good-stewards-of-ocean/ https://accessagric.com/countries-urged-to-be-good-stewards-of-ocean/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 16:30:24 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12514 Mr. Robert Scott, the Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement Africa at the US Department of State, has called on countries to be good stewards of the ocean and secure it for the future.  He said it was crucial to regulate the quantity of fish being brought offshore in order not to deplete the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/countries-urged-to-be-good-stewards-of-ocean/feed/ 0 12514 14 fishing vessels forced to exit Ghana’s waters https://accessagric.com/14-fishing-vessels-forced-to-exit-ghanas-waters/ https://accessagric.com/14-fishing-vessels-forced-to-exit-ghanas-waters/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:39:50 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9458 About 14 fishing vessels have departed Ghana’s territorial waters for failing to comply with the country’s fishing regulations, Mr Moses Anim, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has said. He said over the past few years, the Ministry had tightened regulations by strictly enforcing the Fisheries Acts (particularly Act 625) and increased surveillance on […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/14-fishing-vessels-forced-to-exit-ghanas-waters/feed/ 0 9458 President appeals to chiefs to release lands for farming https://accessagric.com/president-appeals-to-chiefs-to-release-lands-for-farming/ https://accessagric.com/president-appeals-to-chiefs-to-release-lands-for-farming/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:54:45 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9060 The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to chiefs and other traditional leaders to make lands easily available for large scale agricultural activities in the country. As custodians of the land, the chiefs have responsibility to release lands to facilitate large-scale commercial farming under the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) phase II project. […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/president-appeals-to-chiefs-to-release-lands-for-farming/feed/ 0 9060 Farmers in Northern Ghana need necessary support to improve productivity – Agricultural Economist https://accessagric.com/farmers-in-northern-ghana-need-necessary-support-to-improve-productivity-agricultural-economist/ https://accessagric.com/farmers-in-northern-ghana-need-necessary-support-to-improve-productivity-agricultural-economist/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:10:10 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=8387 The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has established an agricultural Innovation Platform (IP) in the Sissala East Municipality as part of measures to improve maize and soybean productivity. The platform is expected to enhance access to and adoption of agricultural technologies among smallholder farmers to enable its […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/farmers-in-northern-ghana-need-necessary-support-to-improve-productivity-agricultural-economist/feed/ 0 8387 Distribution of premix fuel to landing beaches started https://accessagric.com/distribution-of-premix-fuel-to-landing-beaches-started/ https://accessagric.com/distribution-of-premix-fuel-to-landing-beaches-started/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 20:29:05 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=8361 The National Premix Fuel Secretariat has started loading and distributing fuel to the various landing beaches in preparation for the restoration of normal fishing activities after the end of the closed season on July 31, 2023. Fishing activities have been put on hold following the imposition of the 2023 closed fishing season by the Ministry […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/distribution-of-premix-fuel-to-landing-beaches-started/feed/ 0 8361 Government must prioritise and promote local poultry industry-Kwabena Agyepong   https://accessagric.com/government-must-prioritise-and-promote-local-poultry-industry-kwabena-agyepong/ https://accessagric.com/government-must-prioritise-and-promote-local-poultry-industry-kwabena-agyepong/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:13:12 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=8054 Mr Kwabena Adjei Agyepong, a flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says he will prioritise the “Ghana Poultry Day” initiative and expand it as a principal policy if he wins his bid as a flagbearer and ascends the presidency. He said there was a significant potential to expand production of chicken products in […]

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