PFJ yields US$6bn worth of food in 5yrs.
The value of food commodities produced under the government’s flagship ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) programme was worth some US$6.1billion over the last...
Government takes steps to improve food productivity.
The Department of Agriculture in the Asutifi North district has distributed a total 111,000 seedlings to farmers in the area from January to June...
COCOBOD scolds multinationals for deliberate price plummets.
The current shortage of cocoa in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire for international market supply, and its resultant low pricing, is creating suspicions of global...
Education Ministry to provide food supplies to Upper West schools today.
The Education Ministry says it has made arrangements with suppliers to provide senior high schools in the Upper West Region with food.
The regional chapter...
Minister assures payment of 2021 PFJ’s supplied seeds.
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has assured the National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NASTAG) that he is...
Ghana has enough stock of food to safeguard food security –...
The recent price hikes in farm inputs coupled with the shortage of inorganic fertilizers and other factors have inflated the prices of food commodities...
Government is considering legislating agric financing as banks continue to neglect...
Agriculture financing is a turmoil in the country as banks are reluctant to offer financial support to the farmers. To increase financial support to...
PFJ programme is failing to meet the target – the Chamber...
The Chamber of Agribusiness says the improper implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme has affected its ability to meet its...
Gov’t supports PFJ programme with additional GH¢278m – Ofori-Atta.
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said the government has so far released GH¢278.57m this year under its flagship programme– Planting for Food and...
Akufo-Addo Govt’s support for farmers is unmatched — says Agric...
The Akufo-Addo government’s support for farmers in the country is unmatched since the inception of the Fourth Republican Constitution, the Minister of Food and...
