Agriculture/Labour
"Collapse Of Cotton Industry: Blame The Farmers"
Saturday September 04, 2010
Farmers’ attitude has largely accounted for the collapse of the cotton industry in the North, Mr. Aviram Tal General Manager of Dizengoff Ghana Limited has said. He said governments in the past have given cotton farmers several incentives and packages but because of the negative attitudes of the beneficiaries such as diversion of imputs and...read more
SIC Sponsors Best Farmer To India Show
Tuesday August 31, 2010
The 2009 National Best Farmer, Mr. Davies Narh Korbie, and his spouse have left Accra to attend the Bangalore International Agricultural Show in India, under a sponsorship package provided by SIC Insurance Company Limited.
The trip is part of Mr. Korbie’s prize for winning the prestigious Best Farmer Award and the sponsorship package...read more
Fisheries Regulatory Law
Monday August 30, 2010
Ghana is facing a serious challenge in producing the required quantity of fish for local consumption. Although the country’s annual total requirement is estimated at 880,000 tonnes, only 420,000 tonnes of fish is produced in the country, leaving a shortfall of 460,000 tonnes. Mr. Mike Acheampong, chairman of the Fisheries Commission, who...read more
Give Equal Attention To Cashew Farmers
Thursday August 26, 2010
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Food and Agriculture has urged government to give equal attention to cashew farmers in the country, just as is being done for the cocoa sector over the years.
This would increase cashew production and thereby earn the country more revenue in terms of foreign exchange.
Dr. Anthony Osei Akoto, deputy...read more
Nyiresia Fishermen Realize GHC38,000 Plus Profit From Premix Fuel
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Fishermen at Nyiresia, near Sekondi, made a profit of GHC38,899, from the sale of their allocation of premix fuel, with which they had purchased building materials and fishing equipment for the development of their fishing community.
The items are 100 bags of cement, 100 pieces of roofing sheets, quantities of electrical items, and 2,500...read more
60 Extension Agents Train On Soil Fertility Management
Friday August 20, 2010
Sixty Agriculture Extension Agents drawn from 31 districts in the Northern, Upper East and West regions are undergoing a three-day training workshop on soil fertility management in Tamale, aimed at improving the quality of soil and thereby boosting food crop production. The workshop which was on the theme: “Boosting maize-based cropping...read more
Minister Deplores Abandonment Of Old Projects
Friday August 20, 2010
The neglect of uncompleted projects by successive governments and change in ministerial portfolios is a worrying phenomenon in Ghana, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Food and Agriculture Minister, has indicated.
He expressed the sentiment at the commissioning of a GH˘686,000 rehabilitated laboratory for the University of Cape Coast (UCC) School of...read more
Funds Set Aside For Farmers Housing Scheme
Friday August 20, 2010
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Kwesi Ahwoi, has stated that the government has set aside GH˘15 million to support Cocoa Farmers Housing and Social Security schemes in the country. He said that the welfare of farmers was at the centre of government policy and programmes since the agricultural sector contributed the largest share of...read more
Kofi Annan Hosts Forum On Africa's Food Security
Wednesday August 11, 2010
As part of efforts to realise his dream of ensuring food security for Ghana and other African countries, Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan will host African and some world leaders to a forum the of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in Accra in the first week of September.
AGRA formed by Mr...read more
Aiyinase Cocoa Farmers Cry For Good Roads
Thursday July 29, 2010
COCOA farmers in the Aiyinase areas of the Northern Sector of the Ellembelle district of the West Region, have expressed concern about the poor state of roads which have led to the locking-up of tones of cocoa beans in the area.
They complained that the perennial torrential rains in the area had rendered most roads from Aiyinase, Dadwen,...read more
