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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KOPIA Ghana have engaged rice farmers at the Dawhenya ...
Experts say Ghana’s challenge now is to increase yields by increasing fertilizer application, moving away from dependency on rain to irrigated agriculture and reducing the tractor ratio from one ...
Mahama stressed the need for modern agricultural practices and support systems. “We need to standardise equipment and ensure anyone selling agricultural machinery in Ghana offers after-sales ...
Officially, agricultural land accounts for 57 percent of Ghana's land mass. About 54 percent, or 1.8 million acres, is cultivated, and 46 percent, or 1.6 million, is idle.
Agriculture is the backbone of Ghana's economy, contributing approximately 20% of the country's GDP and employing nearly 45% of the workforce (World Bank, 2023). The sector plays a critical role ...
By D. I. Laary Accra, April 03, GNA – Dr. Amos Rutherford Azinu, Seed Business Executive at Legacy Crop Improvement Centre, has proposed a 13-point reset to transform Ghana’s agriculture ...
General News of Saturday, 9 November 2024. Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2024-11-09 Akufo-Addo touts unprecedented achievements in Ghana's agriculture Sector ...
Agriculture is a major driver of economic growth in Ghana, as well as an important source of foreign exchange. In 2021 the amount of arable land was estimated at 20.7% of the country’s 238,500 sq km.
ACCRA, March 5, 2018­­-The Third Economic Update, Agriculture as an Engine of Growth and Jobs Creation, examines the agriculture sector’s potential to be one of the leading sectors for a more ...
Here in central Ohio, YMCA staff members, 4-H members and Sister Cities International and Ohio State University staff and faculty members spent a week with them talking about agriculture.