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08 Oct

58,000 Farmers Restore Degraded Lands For Agric Production

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At least 58,000 farmers have been supported under the Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small- Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP) of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) to restore degraded lands for agricultural productivity in the country They have restored lands between three to 10 acres. This came to light during a working tour to inspect ongoing projects including farms last Wednesday, by the MESTI, led by the Minister, Ophelia Mensah Hayford, in the Asante Akim South District in the Ashanti Region. Mrs Hayford was excited the project would yield dividends in the fight against climate change as the…

03 Oct

Address Shifts In Food Supply, Agric Labour As A Result Of Climate Change Effects – GSS To Gov’t

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The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has asked government to address shifts in food supply and agricultural labour due to climate change effects. He made the call after food inflation increased to 22.1 percent in September from 19.1 in August 2024 driving overall inflation to hit to 21.5 percent. Prof. Annim expressed worry that food inflation has been a challenge, driven by climate change effect. He appealed to government to focus on addressing the issue with the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Phase II. He stated that even though some seasons have bumper harvest, the lack of storage…

26 Sep

Boosting Agriculture: 1,020 Farmers In Asunafo South Receive Fertilizer

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A total of 1,020 farmers in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region have received bags of fertilizers and urea from the District Assembly to enhance their agricultural activities. The presentation, which took place in Kukuom, saw the District Chief Executive (DCE) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate, Frank Aduse-Poku, explaining in an interview that the distribution includes 3,000 bags of ammonia and 1,000 bags of urea. These items are aimed at alleviating the challenges farmers face in acquiring fertilizers. Mr. Aduse-Poku emphasized that, the free distribution will significantly help boost food production in the district, which is…

22 May

Netherlands To Invest €4M In Ghana’s Agricultural Industry

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In a bid to bolster economic resilience, the Netherlands has announced plans to invest some 4 million euros in Ghana’s agricultural industry. This effort, according to them forms part of its aim to strengthen the economic and bilateral relations between them and Ghana. Speaking on the sidelines of the Adenta Community Garden and Opening of the Fruits and Vegetables Fair held in Adenta Frafraha Community School on May 22, 2024, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E Mrs Lieje Schreinemacher expressed commitment to strengthening economic ties with Ghana. She said, “The amount…

21 Mar

Promote Sustainable Culture In Operations- BoG Urges Banks

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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged banks to take a leadership role in promoting a sustainable culture in their operations to help build a robust and resilient economy. This is because of the critical role sustainable banking plays in the country’s development efforts. Second Deputy Governor of the BoG, Elsie Addo Awadzi said at the launch of the maiden Ecobank Sustainability Week in Accra that the central bank had through a collaborative approach designed a set of sustainable banking principles to be applied by the banks. She said all the 23 banks operating in the country had signed on…

30 Jun

We Maintain Ghana’s Real Growth Rate Forecast Of 1.9% – 2.9%; Manufacturing To Contract – IC Research

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IC Research, the research arm of investment bank, IC Securities has maintained its forecast of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2023 in the range of 1.9% to 2.9%. It expects sustained momentum in the livestock and crops sub-sector to spur growth within the agriculture sector while ICT, transport & storage, and education will continue to support the services sector growth. On the downside, it pointed out that “we expect aggressive fiscal consolidation in the second-half of 2023 to weigh on the public sector drivers of growth while the price sensitive trades, hospitality and industry sector remain constrained by…

07 Nov

Minister Impressed With General Overview Of Agriculture In Oti Region

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The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriye Akoto, has expressed optimism for agriculture growth within the Oti Region. This, according to the minister, indicates a positive sign that commitment to addressing few bottlenecks in production value chain will upscale. Dr. Afriyie Akoto made the remarks at the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC) on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He noted that Oti Region has a number of valleys that could be suitable for rice production, therefore, urged farmers in the region to take advantage of it. He was excited that Oti Region which did not have rice-producing potential now…

29 Mar

“Ghana Is A Haven Of Peace, Investments Are Protected” – President Akufo-Addo To Spanish Investors

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“As most of you know, Ghana is a haven of peace, security and stability, indeed, the safest country in West Africa, where legitimate investments are protected. We have witnessed, through the ballot box, three (3) peaceful transfers of power from one political party to another in the twenty-eight (28) year period of the 4th Republic.” These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, when he addressed the business community in Spain, as part of the “Focus Africa 2023” Conference in Madrid, Spain. Addressing the business meeting, the President told the gathering that, between 2017 to 2020, his first…

25 Oct

Ghana Is Lucky To Have Owusu Afriyie Akoto As Agric MInister- Majority Leader

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The Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has asserted that the country should count herself as very lucky to have a Minister for Food and Agriculture in the person of Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. The experienced Legislator and Member of Parliament for Suame, says the dynamic and innovative policies and programmes introduced by the Government in the agricultural sector, led by Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, have achieved unprecedented successes, resulting in Ghana placing first amongst countries in West Africa in terms of food security. "This Government, under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo…

19 Aug

“Your Leadership Has Been Exceptional; Your Policies Transformational” – Apremdo Chief To President

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The Divisional Chief of Apremdo Traditional Area, Nana Egya Kwamena XI, has lauded the leadership and policies implemented by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, since the latter came into office on 7th January 2017. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of an integrated recycling and compost plant and wastewater treatment plant, at Asakae in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality on Wednesday, 19th August 2020, Nana Egya Kwamena XI stated that all Ghanaians, over the last three and a half years, have been witnesses to the “great works” of the President. According to the Apremdo Chief, “through…