Accra, June 14, 2017//- Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) says it is working feverishly to contain the spread of the destructive fall armyworms in the country.
Category: Agriculture
AfDB Boss: The Future Billionaires of Africa will come from Agric
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has predicted that the future millionaires and billionaires of Africa will come initially from agriculture sector in the next few years.
Ghana: New Deal Sets 200,000Mt Cashew Production Target
A deal to boost cashew production in the country from 57,000 metric tonnes to about 200,000 metric tonnes (mt) has been signed between the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the Cashew Industry Association of Ghana (CIAG), and BLC, a private consultant.
SAP to Support and Grow East Africa’s Smallholder Farming Sector
Nairobi, Kenya, May 10 2017/ – SAP has announced the launch of its SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution connecting smallholder farmers and suppliers in rural areas with the supply chain of global agribusinesses and consumer products companies.
USAID Promotes Investment in Ghana’s Agric Sector
Accra, Ghana, May , 2017/— The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the U.S. government’s Feed the Future Initiative, hosted the 4th Annual Ghana Agribusiness Investment Summit to showcase investment opportunities in Ghana’s agribusinesses.
Multi-pronged Approach Key for Effectively Defeating Fall Armyworm
Rome, Italy, May 1, 2017/—Tackling the menace of the tenacious Fall armyworm pest and avoiding economic hardship for smallholders across Africa requires quick and coordinated action, a massive awareness campaign, scientific innovation and multi-institutional collaboration, indicated scientists attending a the Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on the Fall Armyworm in Nairobi this week.
PAC Indicts Auctioner over MoFA Vehicles
Accra, April 26 GNA – The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has indicted Alex Smart, an Auctioneer for receiving a commission of GH¢ 33,000 for virtually doing no auction.
Ideal Trade Limited Supports Joy FM Easter Soup Kitchen
Ideal Trade Limited, a subsidiary of Groupe Ideal, earlier this week donated some bags of rice in support of the 2017 edition of Joy FM’s annual charity programme, Joy Easter Soup Kitchen.
The New Face of Farming: Youth Making Agribusiness ‘Cool’
Run a quick Google search on African women making it in business, and you will rarely find a young woman engaged in rural farming. But Mavis Nduchwa has challenged norms by founding and successfully managing a commercial animal feed farm in Botswana.
African Gov’ts Must Prioritize Agric to Drive Inclusive Growth
Governments across Africa, private sector actors, donors and development partners have been urged to step up efforts to accelerate Africa’s path to prosperity, inclusive growth and decent jobs creation by moving from agricultural commitments to action.