Municipal office located at Kpong in the Eastern Region has been burgled and ransacked by robbers. The robbers burgled five offices and took away items including desktop computers, a brand new fridge, plastic chairs, and other valuables. The Lower Manya Municipal Officer of Agric in charge of Extension Services, Alex …
Read More »Djembe Consultants and AfriLabs Unveil Report to Build a Resilient Innovative Africa During a Pandemic
Report Provides Rich Perspectives from Scaling Innovations and Entrepreneurship,to Transforming Education Towards a Skills-based Model of Collaborative Learning and Powerful Calls for Policy Enhancements to Help Women and Youth in the Informal Sector. 12th OCTOBER 2020: Djembe Consultants, the award-winning Africa-focused communications consultancy, today launched its latest Insights Report in partnership with …
Read More »Despite low finance, agric topples industry again
For the third consecutive time, quarterly GDP figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate that the agriculture sector has outpaced the industrial sector in growth, making it the first time in recent history, at least since rebasing of the economy in 2013, even though the sector is …
Read More »Agric can attract big investors if govt invests in infrastructure – Prof. Quartey
To make agriculture attractive to big investors, government must invest heavily in infrastructure that will facilitate farming activities and secure their investments, Director of the Institute of Social, Statistical and Economic Research of the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey has said. His comments come on the back of declining …
Read More »Stop Bias Governance, Use Right People For Agric Ministry- Angry Farmer Jabs
Disappointed by the incessant failure of various governments to make farming attractive, the CEO of Aboboyaa Company Ltd and a farmer, Mr. Gideon Seidu aka Aboboyaa has heavily descended on the subsequent governments; NDC, NPP for being bias when it comes to Agriculture and farmers welfare in the country. …
Read More »Concern Farmers Association Commend Govt, Agric Minister for swift Intervention in the Rice Industry
Ghanaian rice farmers over the years have been facing serious challenges during and after production, even though they work very hard. These challenges led almost 40% loss in income due to post harvest losses and lack of ready market. Most most consumers do not patronize local rice because of …
Read More »Bawumia opens Agric-Fair ahead of 35th Farmers Day celebration in Ho
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has officially launched the 35th National Farmers Day Celebration in Ho, the Volta regional capital. The launch also opened a week-long agricultural fair as part of activities marking the 2019 Farmers Day Celebration to be climaxed on Friday, December 6, 2019 by President Akufo-Addo. …
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