Accra, Ghana, December 3, 2018//-Benson Nutsukpui, the lead counsel for businessman Seidu Agongo in the GHS217 million Opuni-Agongo trial on Monday, 3 December 2018 demonstrated to the Accra High Court hearing the case that the chemical composition and scientific operation of Lithovit Foliar fertiliser, which is at the heart of the case, aided not only […]
Category: Agriculture
Transforming the African Agribusiness Sector: Tech, Transparency Hold key to Inclusive Growth
Nairobi, Kenya, December 3, 2018//- According to experts, the African population is expected to double by 2050, which means that food demand on the continent is expected to at least double by then.
Ghana’s Seed Sector Looks Promising
Accra, Ghana, November 29, 2018//-Participants at the fourth 10K Seed Convening in Accra have observed that despite the challenges of the sector including inadequate seed breeders, Ghana’s seed sector looks promising.
Africa’s SMEs Key to Increasing Access to Improved Seed Varieties by Smallholder Farmers
Accra, Ghana, November 27, 2018// – For Africa to realize its dream of attaining food and nutrition security, and improved livelihoods of its populations, the private sector must play a key role in agriculture development especially in increasing access to seed of improved varieties, an on-going regional convention on seeds production has concluded.
Ghana to Host African Seed Companies That Produce 10,000 Metric Tonnes of Seeds Per Year
Accra, Ghana, November 23, 2018//-Despite the huge potential for private sector engagement, there are still very few local private seed producing companies in Africa.
Kenya Receives Fresh €235 Million Loans from AfDB to Complete Thwake Dam
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 21, 2018// — The African Development Bank’s AfDB’s) Board of Directors has approved two loans worth €235.763 million for the completion of construction work on Thwake dam on Thwake River in southern Kenya.
CSS Agric Desk: COCOBOD Starving Cocoa Farmers and LBCs of Cash
Accra, Ghana, November 20, 2018//-The Agric Desk of the Centre for Socioeconomic Studies (CSS) has expressed grave concern with some negative developments in Ghana’s cocoa sector for the 2018/2019 crop season.
European Dev’t Bank Boosts Egyptian Dairy Sector
November 19, 2018//-Fostering the Egyptian dairy sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$ 7 million loan to support the expansion plan of Obour Land, a leading Egyptian dairy producer.
Farmers, Frontline Defenders Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Accra, Ghana, November 14, 2018 – Farmers have a vital role to play in stemming the spread of antimicrobial resistance among disease-causing pathogens, and can make a significant contribution simply by adopting good hygiene practices during their day-to-day farm operations.
Liberia’s Forestry Sector Underthreat
Accra, Ghana, November 12, 2018//-Liberia is seeing in a new age of progressive, community forestry that – if done right – has the potential to be an exemplary model for others to follow, according to Global Witness’ latest report.