Army worms are at rise in Assin North communities destroying farms leaving nothing for farmers to feed on.
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INDONESIA-MALAYSIA PALM COUNCIL SAYS UK SUPERMARKET MISLEADS CONSUMERS.
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.
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FISHERIES COMMISSION TRAINS FISH PROCESSORS ON FISH HANDLING HYGIENE
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.
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WE NEED TO RESTORE THE SOIL FERTILITY IN GHANA.
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.
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30% OF FULANI HERDSMEN STILL HIDDEN IN OUR COMMUNITY- AGOGO YOUTH
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.
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WE ARE NOT CONVERTING FROM PLANTAIN FARMING TO CASHEW FARMING-Agogo Kontihene
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.
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NEIP CALLS ON INVESTORS TO SUPPORT GREEN HOUSE PROJECT-MR. ANING
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.
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GRADUATES URGED TO PATRONISE GREEN HOUSE ESTATE PROJECT.
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.
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WOMEN AT ABUAKWA MARKET FRUSTRATED OVER LOW PATRONAGE OF FARM PRODUCE
Expectations were so high for market women as the Christmas drew closer. But there seemed to be a great disappointment for the market women during and after this year’s yuletide. The Abuakwa market in the Atwima Nwabiagya district of the Ashanti Region did not have any different story to tell.
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FARMERS IN UPPER WEST AKIM CRIES OVER DEPLORABLE ROADS
Farmers in the Upper West Akim Constituency in the Eastern region have complained bitterly about the poor road network in their communities.
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