WorldFish and the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) have announced a partnership that will promote consumer confidence in African fish for domestic and export markets.
Category: Agriculture
More Than $5 Million Lost to Fires in Ghana
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has disclosed that a total of 2,707 cases of fire outbreaks nationwide were recorded from January – May this year, with the loss of property estimated at GHȼ10, 244,493 ($5 million).
CITES welcomes UN Resolution on Tackling Illicit Trafficking in Wildlife
Concerned over the serious nature and the increasing scale of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and its adverse economic, social and environmental impacts, and expressing particular concern over the steady rise in the level of rhino poaching and alarmingly high levels of killings of elephants in Africa, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted […]
Obama’s ‘homecoming’ to Kenya highlights economic boom
By James Reinl New York, United States – Doing business in Kenya is tough, said Eric Muthomi, but the rewards can be huge. His company, a porridge maker called Stawi, struggles with everything from licensing laws and high electricity costs to the traffic-clogged roads that slow his delivery trucks. Last year, Muthomi took part in […]
AFC accredited partner Institution for Green Climate Fund
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has been accredited as a partnering Institution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), making it the fund’s first African development finance institution. AFC was invited by the GCF to consider becoming an accredited institution, and following submission of its application in early 2015, AFC has this month attained full accreditation. Accreditation […]
3rd Global Financing for Devt Summit Underway in Addis Abba
—-Why 2015 is the Year of Action The 3rd World Summit on Financing for Development (FfD) is underway in Addis Ababa from Monday the 13th– 16th of July 2015.
FAO: World crop Prospects Positive in 2015
Favorable worldwide conditions for cereal crops will lead to better-than-expected production this growing season at the global level, despite continuing apprehension over El Niño.
Ghana’s Declining Agric Sector
While extractives are increasingly important to Ghana’s economy—with gold and (more recently) oil important exports—agriculture continues to be the dominant sector.
Renowned Agric Economist Joins AGRA Board
The Chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Strive Masiyiwa, announced today that Dr. Joachim von Braun, an economist and food policy expert known worldwide for his commitment to agriculture as a path out of poverty, has joined the organization’s board.
EU to boost agric Infrastructure in Northern Ghana
The EU Ambassador to Ghana, William Hanna has embarked on a three-day visit to North of Ghana to learn lessons from EU-funded projects in the Northern and Upper East regions of Ghana.