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Afadzato South rice farmers commend gov’t for seed support, appeal for fertiliser

... — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:42:21 +0000

Rice farmers in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region have expressed profound appreciation to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for supporting them with 650 bags of rice seeds to boost rice production in the district. The farmers said the supply of the 45-kilogramme bags of seeds was a significant intervention towards improving […]

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209 youth receive agribusiness start-up kits at USTED-Mampong

... — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:42:25 +0000

A total of 209 young men and women, who have completed practically oriented agripreneurship short courses have received start-up kits, to establish and expand their own enterprises. Their training is to help boost youth entrepreneurship at the Mampong campus of the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED). A statement issued by the University […]

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Agrihouse boosts rural agriculture with input shop in Nabdam District

... — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:07:17 +0000

The Agrihouse Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has opened an agricultural input dealer shop at Kotintaabig in the Nabdam District to improve farmers’ access to essential farm inputs to enhance agricultural productivity. The facility, established under the Boost-To-Bloom initiative, seeks to reduce the burden on farmers who often travel long distances to access inputs such as […]

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Mahama breaks ground for maiden Farmer Services Centre in Afram Plains

... — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:36:01 +0000

President John Dramani Mahama in fulfillment of his campaign promise, on Saturday, cut the sod for the establishment of a Farmer Services Centre at Takoratwene in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region. This is part of efforts by the Government to boost agriculture production and to ensure food security in the […]

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Agric Ministry urged to reduce importation of harmful agrochemicals

... — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:24:54 +0000

Dr Samuel Essiamah, a Ghanaian Forests Research Scientist based in Germany, has advocated a reduction in the importation of some harmful agrochemicals into the country to curtail their dangerous effects on foodstuffs and vegetables. Dr Essiamah, stressed the need for the Agriculture Ministry, and it aligns to take bold and firm decisions to safeguard the […]

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Gabriel Yekye adjudges 2024 Sunyani Municipal Best Farmer

... — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 19:37:11 +0000

Mr Gabriel Yekye, a-57-year-old farmer at Amanfoso, near Nsoatre has been adjudged the 2024 Sunyani Municipal Best farmer. For his prize he received a motor-king machine, knapsack sprayer, pairs of Wellington boots, cutlasses, key soap, bags of fertilizer and quantities of weedicides. Mr John Owusu, 35 years and a farmer at Timber Nkwanta, a community […]

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50 vegetable farmers undergo Agroecology training

... — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:04:26 +0000

About 50 vegetable farmers in the Ellembelle, Nzema-East and Jomoro Municipalities have participated in a-two-day capacity building training and strategic partnership on Agroecology and sustainable farming practices with a focus on nature-based solutions to farming. It is being attended by officials from the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, small holder farmers, Directors at the Ministry […]

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Farmer victims of Akosombo Dam spillage receive 240 bags of fertilizer

... — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 14:57:56 +0000

The Asuogyaman District Assembly in the Eastern Region has distributed 240 bags of NPK and Urea fertilizers to 30 farmers whose farms were destroyed by the Akosombo Dam spillage. The affected farms on which maize, cassava, and perishable crops such as okra, tomatoes and pepper were cultivated were located at Agyabui, Dodi Asantekrom, Klergekope and […]

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Farmers in Adaklu district advised to register for the second phase of PFJ

... — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 20:46:59 +0000

Ms Eugenia Bruce, Adaklu District Director of the Department of Agriculture has advised farmers in the district to register for the second phase of the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative. She noted that this would enable them to enjoy the benefits under the initiative. Ms Bruce gave the advice during an engagement […]

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Ghana Cocoa Board secures $100m World Bank financing facility

... — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:34:36 +0000

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured a US$100 million financing facility from the World Bank to rehabilitate old farms across six cocoa growing districts in the country. The beneficiary cocoa growing districts of the project include Assin Fosu, New Edubiase, Nkawkaw, and Juaso. The four-year project would support the cutting down of cocoa trees, […]

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Indigenous Seed Fair held in Bolgatanga

... — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:30:15 +0000

A Seed Fair, aimed at restoring Ghanaian indigenous seeds which have gone extinction has been held in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The fair, organised by Trax Program Support Ghana (Trax Ghana) in partnership with BELLA Centre for Indigenous Africa Foods (BEELA), two Non-Governmental Organisations, attracted smallholder farmers from the Upper East and North […]

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Climate change taking toll on fisheries sector – Fisheries Scientist

... — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:58:11 +0000

Dr Jemimah Etornam Kassah, a Fisheries Scientist, has disclosed that climate change is taking a toll on the fisheries sector, with biologists now recording high incidents of tumours in fishes. “We see these days, as fisheries biologists, that you dissect the fish and you are recording higher incidents of tumours,” she said. “Tumours, which used […]

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