Project to treat wastewater for farming underway
A research project to treat wastewater for supply to urban farmers in Accra for the cultivation of vegetables is underway. The research is being implemented...
Israel eyes Ghana’s local agriculture production
The State of Israel, which produces about $1.2 billion worth of agricultural inputs and technology, has expressed its readiness to partner with indigenous companies to augment...
Farmers Find Fortunes In Rice, Sunflower In Tana Irrigation
Farmers at the Tana Irrigation Scheme are embracing rice and sunflower farming, raking thousands of shillings from the crops. Tana Irrigation Scheme manager James Kirimi...
‘Agriculture can be a solution’ for east Africa’s hunger crisis
Agriculture has the potential to help Africa overcome its raging hunger crisis, if long-term investments are made in the continent that has “huge farming potential”....
Kwadaso Agric College to promote Horticulture training via support from EU
The European Union, in partnership with the Tu-Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kwadaso Agricultural College (KAC), Kumasi,...
12,500 Gambian Farmers to Receive Certified Seeds to Enhance Resilience
The Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, the World Bank and CORAF officially launched, in Abu-ko not far from Banjul, the national distribution campaign of certified seeds...
FG to support North East livestock subsector
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says the ministry will support the North East livestock sub sector with about 2 million...
Kenya: Govt Prioritizes Sustainable Farming Practices to Build Resilience Against Climate Change Shocks
The Government has prioritized sustainable farming practices in its policies and budget to ensure food and nutrition security and build resilience against climate change shocks....
Tanzania earmarks 400,000 hectares of land for wheat cultivation
Tanzania government has earmarked a total of 400,000 hectares of land for cultivation of wheat, a move aimed at ending shortage of the crop in...