Tag Archives: Farmers

In a move to increase cocoa production in Ghana, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government will offer cocoa farmers 70% of the world market price for their produce, to exceed the initially proposed 60%. According to the Minister, the increment is intended to …

Farmers of Atuna No1 in the Wenchi Municipality of Bono Region have appealed to the government to execute their fair share of the nation’s developmental projects. Speaking to Isaac Nsiah Foster, an investigative broadcast journalist, Atuna farmers reminded Member of Parliament for the area Seidu Haruna and government to deliver …

The Techiman South Municipal Assembly, Department of Agriculture, has started the distribution of farm inputs to some one thousand, one hundred and eleven (1,111) farmers within the municipality. The distribution of those farm inputs, which falls under the input grant fertilizer systems, is part of the the Planting for Food …

The Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) and the Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions (ISEES) have kickstarted a 2-day training workshop for young farmers in the ‘Youth and Farmers in Agroecology’ Project. The workshop which is aimed at equipping young farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to …

Yara Ghana Limited and their partners, Agriculture, Food and Analytical Bacteriology (AFAB) and Northgate have distributed 650 Yara Mila Activa fertilizers to some female farmers within the Techiman South Municipality. The donation, which is part of Yara’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, and the closing ceremony of the Grow Ghana initiative, …

Farmers within the Techiman North District and Techiman South Municipality, have enthusiastically embraced the Ghana Agrochemicals and Crop Protection Exhibitions and Awards, citing the significant benefits it has brought to their farming practices. The event which was first of its kind and organized by the Agrihouse Foundation, in partnership with …

The Techiman South Municipal Assembly Coordinating Director, Mr Emmanuel Amoah, has commended farmers within the Municipality in their cooperation towards the Planting for Food and Jobs Phase 2.0 (PFJ 2.0) initiative. According to him, farmers within the Techiman South Municipality of the Bono East region have enthusiastically welcomed the program, …

The Techiman South Municipal Director of Agriculture, Mr. Stephen Aidoo, has urged Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) within the Municipality to be dedicated in their official line of duty. On the PFJ 2.0, he emphasized that the success of registration of farmers and farms depends largely on Agricultural Extension Agents hence …

The Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong has said reducing prices of food drastically will affect the farmers who are producing. According to him, people are talking about making food cheap but when it happens like that it will affect the farmers and that there is the need to make reasonable …

The Techiman South Municipal Assembly, Department of Agriculture, has initiated the registration of farmers on the Planting for Food and Jobs 2 (PFJ 2) platform. This effort aims to enable farmers to access the benefits and support provided by the PFJ 2 program, which includes agricultural inputs, training, and market …