Agric Ministry compensates poultry farmers, announces interventions to halt flu & employ 1000
AGRIC MINISTRY COMPENSATES POULTRY FARMERS, ANNOUNCES INTERVENTIONS TO HALT FLU AND GETS CLEARANCE TO EMPLOY 1100 PERSONS. Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Ghana’s Agric Minister has announced... read more
Co-op commits International Aid Investment and launches Climate Change commitments for Fairtrade Producers
CO-OP COMMITS INTERNATIONAL AID INVESTMENT AND LAUNCHES CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITMENTS FOR FAIRTRADE PRODUCERS Co-op has announced a commitment to continue to spend more than 0.7%*... read more
RE-Savlugu Police Impound Truckload Of Rosewood.
The illegal harvesting, transport and export of rosewood continues despite an outright ban because the criminals violating the ban and engaged in this criminal act have no fear. They know when found... read more
New Research: Fairtrade raises living standards for poor cocoa farmers
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS FAIRTRADE RAISES LIVING STANDARDS FOR THE POOREST COCOA FARMERS New research into the living standards of cocoa farming families shows that on average, Fairtrade boosts farmers’... read more
COCOBOD commends FEDCO for embracing new registration system
COCOBOD COMMENDS FEDCO FOR EMBRACING NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM. Hajia Maria Adamu-Zibo, MD for FEDCO with Nana Agyenim Boateng, Amoamanhene and Chairman of the 25th anniversary as well as Nana Osei... read more
Bayer Confirms End of Sale of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides for US Lawn & Garden Market
Bayer Confirms End of Sale of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides for US Lawn & Garden Market Bayer have announced that they will no longer sell glyphosate-based herbicides to U.S. gardeners as of 2023,... read more
Outbreak of Bird Flu: Seven farms affected so far in Ghana
Dr Patrick Abakeh, Director, Veterinary Services Directorate, says seven farms have so far been affected with the Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in the country. In all, 5,811 birds died naturally on the... read more
Planting for Food and Jobs under threat…
…KEN OFORI-ATTA FINGERED FOR DEBTS OWED FERTILIZER COMPANIES Finance Minister; Ken Ofori Atta One of the glowing and widely accepted flagship social intervention programmes by the Government of... read more
Minister of Agriculture tours 5 regions
AGRIC MINISTER TO EMBARK ON TOUR OF FIVE REGIONS Dr Afriyie Owusu Akoto, Ghana’s Agric Minister The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, will on Sunday July 5,... read more
Poultry farmers angry at gov’t over failing industry
Poultry farmers angry at gov’t over failing industry Poultry farmers in the country are threatening to demonstrate against the Minister of Food and Agriculture; Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto for his... read more
Africa: Farmers lost 80% of revenue due to COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE AFRICA’ S FARMERS AND WORKERS TO MEET ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT... read more