Illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, is a subject matter that has been discussed widely in the view of immediate and long-term effects on the environment, agriculture, habitat and livelihood as a whole in Ghana. One area in which the galamsey impact is being felt most is the pollution of rivers and water bodies. In attempt to protect the rivers and water bodies, government placed a ban on galamsey.
HALIFAX — Genetically modified salmon raised in Prince Edward Island are poised for the leap to grocery shelves, a Canadian first that has left traditional producers concerned about setting their farmed fish apart.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development on Wednesday announced a closed fishing season for inshore and artisanal fishers, from May 15 to June 15.
Building on the strides made in the agricultural sector in the state, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has concluded plans on a partnership with the Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and Sterling Bank on the development of at least 1500 hectares of farmland in different locations across the state.
The Vice President of World Bank in charge of Africa, Dr. Hafez Ghanem, has stated that the World Bank would provide five more greenhouse domes to Rosh Pinnah Farms in order to employ and train more aged women in the Natriku community. He said this when he paid a visit to the farm at Natriku community at Osudoku District on 27th March, 2019 as part of his three-day visit to Ghana.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) does not believe that Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector will pose a risk to the country’s valuable agricultural sector once systems are put in place to ensure the two sectors co-exist.
Key representatives of companies and institutions in the implementation of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan have visited Koniyaw, a beneficiary community of the project, in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
A Chipinge commercial white farmer allegedly shot his employee thinking that it was a stray dog.
Sometimes, it’s easy to get lost in the soil. It’s a relationship that people passionate about farming have with the earth, especially this time of year. It infuses their lives, leaving everything else as just background.
• The home state of the Senate majority leader, who pushed to get the hemp legalization provision in the 2018 farm bill, is set to see acreage more than triple as tobacco sales decline.
• Industrial hemp is used on a wide range of food and textile products, but the majority of the U.S. hemp market today is for CBD products sold for health and wellness.
• Interest in cultivating hemp is strong among Kentucky’s tobacco farmers as the state positions itself to become what the agricultural commissioner calls a “processor hub” for the nascent industry.
• For farmers, hemp can be up to four times more profitable than corn or soybeans and offers growth potential and better returns than tobacco.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky pushed to get the hemp legalization provision in the 2018 farm bill. In 2019, his home state is set to see acreage more than triple as tobacco sales decline.
