GIVE ATTENTION TO WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE-AGRIHOUSE FOUNDATION TELLS GOV’T
The Executive Director of Agrihouse Foundation, Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa has called on government to pay more attention to women in agriculture so as to bridge the productivity gap that exists between women and the male farmers. She said despite the strive women are making in the agric sector, the existing inequality in the sector […]
TACKLING THE MENACE OF POST-HARVEST LOSES
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”18.6406px|0px|50px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Meeting the food demand of a rapidly increasing global population is an enormous task which worryingly, is not helped by the niggling albatross of post-harvest loses. With global population expected to reach 9.1 billion people by the year 2050, […]
ZERO HUNGER STRATEGIC REVIEW REPORT: KEY FINDINGS
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”18.6406px|0px|4px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Recently, Ghana affirmed her commitment to banishing hunger as the President of the Republic of Ghana, HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo launched the national Zero Hunger Strategic Review (ZHSR).The comprehensive national report and road map which is expected to […]
ZERO HUNGER STRATEGIC REVIEW REPORT: KEY MESSAGES
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Having recently launched the national Zero Hunger Strategic Review (ZHSR), many observers believe Ghana has demonstrated a renewed resolve to achieve zero hunger by 2030.Prepared under the supervision of the Ministry of Planning; the report is ably supported by the John […]
8th PRE-HARVEST AGRIBUSINESS EXHIBITION & CONFENRENCE SET FOR OCTOBER
The 8th edition of the annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Exhibition & Conference is scheduled to take place at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale between the 3rd and 5th of October, 2018. The Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Exhibition & Conference is a business forum and an interventional platform that provides opportunities for various value chain actors in […]
BEEKEEPING AND THE URGENT NEED FOR INCREASED SUPPORT
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”37.2813px|0px|50px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”18.6406px|0px|50px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] As Ghana explores more avenues for revenue generation to fuel national development, bee farming/keeping has emerged as an area with great economic potential for creating viable businesses and employment for many Ghanaians. Bees are not only important for the production of […]
WOMEN IN AGRIC: TOWARDS A BETTER NARRATIVE
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Women are the backbone of societal growth; and it’s difficult to think of any thriving sphere of life that is independent of a positive feminine influence. In Ghana, the annals are strewn with outstanding women who have shone bright in often spectacular fashion. […]
YARA GHANA BOOSTS FARMERS YIELD AND PROFITS
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”40px|0px|50px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Yara Ghana Limited, the food nutrition solutions provider, continues to boost Ghana’s agricultural sector with its award-wining fertilizers. The company’s impact is especially felt by farmers in the cocoa, cereal and vegetable sectors, three key subsectors of Ghana’s agricultural sector. […]
YARA GHANA: A DECADE OF CONTINUED EXCELLENCE
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] The success of the local agriculture industry is heavily reliant on the input of industry firms who combine innovation and excellence to great effect. Through the delivery of cutting-edge services that are tailored to fit the peculiar challenges of the local agric industry, some firms have cemented their place as conspicuous allies […]
TWO MORE COMPANIES LEND SUPPORT TO PRE-HARVEST EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”41.4236px|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”20.7118px|0px|41px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Two companies, RMG and Motor King Limited have joined the list of companies providing financial and logistical supports to the 8th Annual Pre-harvest Exhibition and Conference.. Enumerating its business activities, the Marketing Manager, Dela Nyarko, said RMG, imports agro […]