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Reduce $2bn food import bill by investing in agriculture – PFAG to govt
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on the government to make strategic investments in the agricultural sector to reduce the country’s...
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SHSs will cultivate farms to boost food sustainability – Agriculture Minister-nominee
The Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has outlined an ambitious plan to rejuvenate agriculture in Ghana by mandating the establishment of farms...
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Economic Enclave Programme to revitalise the agricultural sector – Govt
The government is ramping up efforts to transform Ghana's agricultural sector through the Economic Enclave Programme, a key initiative under the Ghana CARES framework.In...
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Farmers were left to fend for themselves in 2023 despite govt’s GHS2bn budget allocation – Peasant Farmers
The Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association, Bismark Nortey, has revealed that Ghanaian farmers received no government support in 2023, despite a budget...
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We’re positioning Ghana as a model of climate-smart agriculture in Africa – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has affirmed Ghana’s commitment to leading the way in climate-smart agriculture on the African continent during the 40th National Farmers’ Day celebration...
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Ban on grain exports not the solution – Minority to govt
The Minority Spokesperson on Agriculture and MP for Asunafo South, Eric Opoku, has criticized the government's recent decision to ban grain exports.He argued...
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Illegal mining has become the number one threat to agriculture – GAWU
General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Edward Kareweh, has identified illegal mining, known as galamsey, as the foremost threat to agriculture...
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‘Allow SDA members to vote with security personnel’ – Bryan Acheampong calls on EC
Minister for Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has urged the Electoral Commission of Ghana to permit members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to vote alongside security...
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‘800,000 SDA members should not be disenfranchised’- Bryan Acheampong to EC
Bryan Acheampong, Ghana’s Minister for Agriculture, has urged the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) to permit its members to cast their votes alongside security personnel....
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How agriculture contributes to climate change
Agriculture plays a significant role in climate change through methane emissions from livestock digestion, nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer use, and changes in land...
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