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04 Dec

United States Provides $3Million To Support Farmers And Healthcare In Northern Ghana

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The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced a $3 million (over 48 million Ghanaian cedis) package to assist farmers impacted by a severe dry spell and to improve healthcare delivery in northern Ghana. The funds, part of the Feed the Future Resilience in Northern Ghana Systems Strengthening Activity, will be disbursed to select civil society organisations working in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Ghana Health Service. “This is an important step in ensuring that communities not only have access to nutritious food but also good health and social services,”…

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…

02 Oct

Dry Spell: Gov’t Set To Distribute Food Grants To Over 800k Farmers

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The government will from October 10, 2024, distribute food grants to over 800,000 farmers affected by the dry spell that hit the northern and middle belt of the country. The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday. The Minister announced that each farmer will receive 25kg bag of rice and 100kg of maize. Mr Acheampong who doubles as the Abetifi MP noted that the distribution forms part of the government’s existing interventions to curb the impact on the affected farmers. “From the 10th of October, we will commence the distribution of food grants…

29 Aug

Majority Of Farmers Earn Less Than GH¢500 Per Crop Season – Research

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The majority of farmers in Northern Ghana earned less than GH¢500 per crop season from their respective food crop cultivation, deepening poverty levels and widening inequality, a new research by the Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has revealed. The report, which among other things analysed the relationship between climate change effects, agricultural productivity and livelihoods of people residing in the five regions of the north, shows that for over 33.85 percent of respondents, representing the majority group, average returns on investment after a crop cycle is less than GH¢500. These low returns on investment are attributed to a…