A new Genetically Modified (GM) cowpea variety developed by the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) is set to hit the Ghanaian market by the end of 2023. According to the developers, the new cowpea which is Ghana’s first ever GMO crop will increase the yields of farmers by nearly 300 …
Read More »‘If Rihanna did it, then I can’ – Mzbel as she rocks ‘crop top’ to antenatal appointment
It appears more celebrities are taking a cue from Rihanna’s daring maternity looks, as Ghanaian singer, Mzbel, has joined the bandwagon. One can recall that Rihanna did not hide her baby bump all through her first pregnancy, sending a message about self-love and body confidence among others. The American-Barbados singer stayed …
Read More »35% of imported agrochemicals are counterfeits, illegal – Crop Life
The prevalence of phony and illegal agrochemicals on the Ghanaian market is a source of worry to stakeholders in the agricultural sector, with the CropLife Ghana warning that between 25 to 35 percent of imports into the country are fake or banned. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …
Read More »COCOBOD to close crop season May 26
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will close its main crop season tomorrow, Thursday, 26 May 2022. “It is hereby notified for general information that purchases of the 2021/2022 Main Crop Cocoa Season will close on Thursday 26th May 2022,” COCOBOD said in a statement issued on Wednesday, 25 May 2022. …
Read More »Asante-Akim North District exports food crops to Togo, Burkina Faso
The Asante-Akim North District of Ashanti is fast establishing itself as the country’s strategic hub for the production and export of some food crops to Ghana’s neighbouring countries notably Togo and Burkina Faso. For the past six years, farmers in the district with Agogo as its capital, have been exporting …
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