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Why is Ghana so Hot this Year? An Expert Explains
Ghana’s meteorological agency and the state’s health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of...
Ministry of Food and Agriculture to Provide 40 Million Dollars Relief for Farmers Affected by Dam Spillage
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has announced a forty-million-dollar ($40m) fund for farmers affected by the floods caused by the Akosombo Dam spillage...
Alan Kyeremanten Pledges Agricultural Financing to Farmers if Voted into Power
Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, an Independent Presidential candidate, has articulated his vision for the agricultural sector, outlining plans to support farmers if elected in the...
How Cities Can Develop and Improve Food Resilience, Sustainability and Security – Ten Strategies
This is a policy goal that some cities may choose to adopt in order to promote local food production and improve access to fresh...
Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie Resigns as Agric Minister; Sets his Eyes on the Presidency
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has officially resigned.
He presented his resignation letter to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at...
Ghana Imports $400 Million Worth of Tomatoes Annually from Burkina Faso
The Ghana Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association (Ghana Vegetables) trade data reveals that the annual tomato import from neighbouring country Burkina Faso has hit...
Ghanaian Farmers to Receive $2.5 Million Development Assistance from the United States Government Amid Global Food Security Crisis
The United States is providing $2.5 million in new development assistance, subject to congressional notification, in Ghana through the U.S. Agency for International Development...
Gov’t Is Attracting Educated Youth Into Agriculture – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said his administration is attracting educated youths into agriculture through investments in agribusiness.
Mr. Akufo-Addo said the government is...
2021 Report on Agri-tech Startups In Africa
Across Africa, agriculture is quite integral to the economies of many countries. About 60 per cent of the sub-Saharan population are smallholder farmers, and 23...
Learn About some of the Top Agritech Startups In Ghana
The emergence of technology without borders, poses a unique opportunity for actors within the Agric sector to innovate and create long sustainable products and...