The Elders of Amezdofe have called on the government to introduce its policy of Planting for Food and Jobs to the youth in the community to help reduce youth unemployment in the community. The Elders cried out when a team of Agric today reporters visited the community.
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The Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Hon George Oduro has Called the former Nadmo Coordinator, Mr. Joseph Yamin a liar on a claim by Mr Yamin that there is a shortage of maize across the country to feed their livestock. According to Mr Yamin while being interviewed by OK fm on Wednesday 16th of May 2018, he emphatically said that the poultry farmers have to order and even that will take some time before they are able get some of the maize for their poultry.
Army worms are at rise in Assin North communities destroying farms leaving nothing for farmers to feed on.
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), a palm oil board led by Indonesia and Malaysia, said British supermarket chain Iceland’s decision to remove palm oil from its own-brand food products misleads consumers.
The Fisheries Commission has organised a training programme for fish processors and traders on the use of the “Ahotor Oven” to ensure hygienic handling of fish till it gets to the final consumer.
The USAID Ghana Agriculture Sector Team Lead, Ms Jenna Tajchman, advised that for Ghana to ensure food security there is the need to restore the fertility of our soil. She said this when she was addressing stakeholders in Agriculture when discussing on ways to improve farmers’ access to important agriculture inputs, including fertilizer.
The youth of the Agogo traditional area have commended the current government for its immense contribution to evacuating the Fulani herdsmen from Agogo. They have however called on the government to do more to totally drive out the remaining hidden herdsmen from the hinterlands of Agogo state to enable them move freely particularly to their farms without fear.
The Kontihene of Asante Akyem Agogo traditional area, Nana Kwame Nti Asante has refuted claims on some media platforms that the farmers at Agogo have converted from plantain farming to cashew farming. He said this when Agric Today paid a visit to him at his palace. According to him, Asante Akyem Agogo is well noted for plantain farming since the 1980s and it has contributed immensely in the development of the community and the nation by extension.
The farm manager at the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) operating the Green House Estate Project has appealed for support from private investors to augment government’s efforts to increase production. Mr. Sam Anning said this when Agrictoday news team visited the farm at Dawenya in Ningo-Prampram municipality.
The farm manager for the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) Green House Estate Project on Vegetables, Mr. Sam Aning has called on graduates to desist from pursuing white-collar jobs to the neglect of farming which is equally very rewarding.
