Ofram Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/ofram/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:08:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp Ofram Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/ofram/ 32 32 INEC-Ghana launches Tree for Life Restoration Initiative https://accessagric.com/inec-ghana-launches-tree-for-life-restoration-initiative/ https://accessagric.com/inec-ghana-launches-tree-for-life-restoration-initiative/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:08:48 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18719 The Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC) Ghana, as part of national efforts to improve afforestation and promote sustainable forest management, has planted native tree species to mark the launch of the “Tree for Life Restoration Initiative.”   The exercise took place in the Mankrang Forest Reserve where portions of the reserve have suffered considerable […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/inec-ghana-launches-tree-for-life-restoration-initiative/feed/ 0 18719 Cocoa farmers schooled on climate change https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-schooled-on-climate-change/ https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-schooled-on-climate-change/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:42:24 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14355 A sensitisation workshop on climate change has been held for cocoa farmers at Hiawu-Besease in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region to help sustain their trade. The training aimed at equipping the farmers with the requisite skills and knowledge that will help them to incorporate tree planting into cocoa production to help sustain […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-schooled-on-climate-change/feed/ 0 14355 TerraFund to invest US$2.75m in farmland restoration in Bono Region  https://accessagric.com/terrafund-to-invest-us2-75m-in-farmland-restoration-in-bono-region/ https://accessagric.com/terrafund-to-invest-us2-75m-in-farmland-restoration-in-bono-region/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:46:06 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=11933 The Environment and Agroforestry Foundation (EAF), an environmental non-for-profit making organisation in Sunyani, has organised a capacity building workshop on restoring farmlands and riparian ecosystem and livelihood improvement in the Bono Region.  Attended by about 100 participants, including 70 participating farmers from beneficiary communities, the occasion was also used to launch the six-year project for […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/terrafund-to-invest-us2-75m-in-farmland-restoration-in-bono-region/feed/ 0 11933 NGO working to restore 240 hectares of degraded land https://accessagric.com/ngo-working-to-restore-240-hectares-of-degraded-land/ https://accessagric.com/ngo-working-to-restore-240-hectares-of-degraded-land/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:48:35 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=10812 The Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC) Ghana, an NGO that protects critically vulnerable tree species and ecosystems, is working to restore 240 hectares of degraded land within the Mankrang Forest Reserve in 2024.    Mr David Kwarteng, the Executive Director of INEC Ghana, explained that this would include the planting of about 210,000 […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ngo-working-to-restore-240-hectares-of-degraded-land/feed/ 0 10812 Forest Commission places emphasis on forest rehabilitation and preservation https://accessagric.com/forest-commission-places-emphasis-on-forest-rehabilitation-and-preservation/ https://accessagric.com/forest-commission-places-emphasis-on-forest-rehabilitation-and-preservation/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 21:24:45 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7759 Mr Ernest Adofo, the Akim Oda District Manager of the Forest Services Division of the Forest Commission, has emphasised the importance of forest rehabilitation and forest preservation for a sustainable way of life. The forest provides food and medicine and acts as a buffer against natural disasters such as floods and rainfall, as well as serves as a habitat for […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/forest-commission-places-emphasis-on-forest-rehabilitation-and-preservation/feed/ 0 7759 Central Region Forestry Commission to restore degraded forests https://accessagric.com/central-region-forestry-commission-to-restore-degraded-forests/ https://accessagric.com/central-region-forestry-commission-to-restore-degraded-forests/#respond Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:31:35 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7722 The Central Regional Forest Services Division of the Forestry Commission (FC) has invaded degraded forests in the Region to plant trees as part of its restoration drive. More than 400,000 seedlings have been distributed to be planted in forest lands, both on and off-reserves, available sites within communities, including parks, roadsides, and medians. Also, available […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/central-region-forestry-commission-to-restore-degraded-forests/feed/ 0 7722 World Forest Day: INEC pledges to intensify forest restoration programmes https://accessagric.com/world-forest-day-inec-pledges-to-intensify-forest-restoration-programmes/ https://accessagric.com/world-forest-day-inec-pledges-to-intensify-forest-restoration-programmes/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:02:11 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=6835 The Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC), an NGO responsible for protecting critically vulnerable species and ecosystems has re-echoed its resolve to promote forest conservation.   Mr David Amaning Kwarteng, Director of INEC, said the organization recognized the important role forests played in human lives and the unique relationship between healthy forest and human […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-forest-day-inec-pledges-to-intensify-forest-restoration-programmes/feed/ 0 6835 University of Cape Coast plants 71,000 tree-seedlings https://accessagric.com/university-of-cape-coast-plants-71000-tree-seedlings/ https://accessagric.com/university-of-cape-coast-plants-71000-tree-seedlings/#respond Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:35:57 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=2721 The University of Cape Coast (UCC), has planted 71,000 tree seedlings as part of activities to commemorate its sixtieth anniversary. The exercise was the university’s contribution to the government’s “Green Ghana Project,” which commenced on Friday, June 10, 2022, across the country for the planting of 20 million trees nationwide. The “Green Ghana Project” was […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/university-of-cape-coast-plants-71000-tree-seedlings/feed/ 0 2721 Prempeh College receives tree seedlings from Growing Trees Network https://accessagric.com/prempeh-college-receives-tree-seedlings-from-growing-trees-network/ https://accessagric.com/prempeh-college-receives-tree-seedlings-from-growing-trees-network/#respond Sat, 04 Jun 2022 06:48:27 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=2478 Growing Trees Network Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation championing environmental protection, has donated variety of tree seedlings to Prempeh College in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region.   Over 300 seedlings were donated to the school to be planted on its  compound, especially around the football field as part of efforts to protect the ecosystem. […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/prempeh-college-receives-tree-seedlings-from-growing-trees-network/feed/ 0 2478 Food production in mining areas affeacted by high mercury in soil https://accessagric.com/food-production-in-mining-areas-affeacted-by-high-mercury-in-soil/ https://accessagric.com/food-production-in-mining-areas-affeacted-by-high-mercury-in-soil/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:34:21 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=1460 High mercury contents in the soil and in the air have been identified as the key problem affecting food production and the health of the people in mining communities in the country. A study conducted by Tropenbos Ghana indicated that mercury in the soil and sometimes mercury in the air which deposits and affects plants […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/food-production-in-mining-areas-affeacted-by-high-mercury-in-soil/feed/ 0 1460 Communities exposed to measures to regain fertility of degraded lands https://accessagric.com/communities-exposed-to-measures-to-regain-fertility-of-degraded-lands/ https://accessagric.com/communities-exposed-to-measures-to-regain-fertility-of-degraded-lands/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:03:07 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=1453 Tropenbos Ghana has, as part of its advocacy for optimised forests and land use, organised series of field trips and training for some community leaders in mining plagued areas in the Ashanti Region. This is to expose them to the degree of destruction of illegal mining and the approaches in regaining soils and fertility of […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/communities-exposed-to-measures-to-regain-fertility-of-degraded-lands/feed/ 0 1453 Youth in Afforestation Project engaged to produce 100,000 seedlings https://accessagric.com/youth-in-afforestation-project-engaged-to-produce-100000-seedlings/ https://accessagric.com/youth-in-afforestation-project-engaged-to-produce-100000-seedlings/#respond Sat, 26 Mar 2022 13:56:04 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=1304 The Sekondi – Takoradi Forest District of the Forestry Commission will plant about 400, 000 seedlings of four tree species, some fruit trees and ornamentals under the Green Ghana Project this year. The district has already begun site preparation and filing of polypots, while some Youth in the Afforestation Project have also been engaged to […]

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