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Ministry of Fisheries to establish Fisheries Development Bank

... — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:49:44 +0000

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), has hinted of moves to establish a Fisheries Development Bank to empower stakeholders in the sector. Mr Moses Anim, the Deputy Sector Minister, said having a strategic bank for the sector would be an important instrument to promote economic growth by providing flexible credit and a wide […]

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Supply of premix fuel is a big challenge – Chief Fisherman

... — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 11:41:59 +0000

Artisanal fishermen at the Lower Prampram Beach area of the Ningo-Prampram District are resorting to the use of super (petrol) mixed with other oils, including engine oil, as alternative to premix fuel. This is due to the shortage of premix fuel, which fishermen use to power their fishing boats and canoes. There have been some […]

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Farmer Tribe licensed to retail seeds but not to import – Agric Minister

... — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:43:58 +0000

Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Wednesday said the Farmer Tribe Company Limited is licensed to engage in retailing in the country but not to import seeds. The agrochemical company was duly registered with the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), as […]

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Farmers embrace Grow Ghana fertilizer initiative

... — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:55:21 +0000

Some farmers in the Northern region have embraced the Grow Ghana initiative, where farmers who buy two bags of inorganic fertilizers, receive one for free. The farmers said the initiative had helped them to get adequate quantities of fertilizers to boost their crops. They added that it had also helped them to save money, to […]

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Erratic rainfall pattern pose serious threat to food security in Ghana

... — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:45:29 +0000

Dr Iddrisu Yahaya, an Agricultural Economist, says the erratic rainfall pattern in northern Ghana and the high cost of farm inputs across the country pose a serious threat to food security in the country. He said while the poor rainfall pattern could affect crop yield, the high cost of inputs such as fertilizers and […]

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There is enough and adequate food in Ghana – Agric Minister

... — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:13:39 +0000

Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister for Food and Agriculture has stated that food security in the country is rock solid and the government’s commitment toward guaranteeing food sufficiency is still on course. ”When I toured the five regions of Eastern, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo two weeks ago, I realised there is more than […]

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University of Cape Coast plants 71,000 tree-seedlings

... — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:35:57 +0000

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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Poor road network hindering farmers from accessing market

... — Sat, 14 May 2022 08:21:21 +0000

Poor road network at Kayoro, a farming community in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region is hindering farmers from accessing market centres, resulting in post-harvest losses. The major road linking the community directly to Paga, the district capital, through Baliu and Pinda communities, is in a deplorable state, with all the culverts […]

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Hunger and hardship loom as prices of farm inputs soar – NGO

... — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:18:19 +0000

Mr Salifu Issifu Kanton, the Executive Director of Community Development Alliance (CDA) Ghana, has expressed fear of potential hunger and hardship among the ordinary citizens due to increasing prices of farm inputs. He said the alarming increase in the prices of the farm inputs would negatively affect smallholder farmers since they would not be able […]

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