Tag Archives: Food

Actionaid, ABOFAP, and RUWFAG celebrates World Food Day in Techiman

ActionAid in collaboration with the Abrono Organic Farming Project (ABOFAP) and Rural Women Farmers Association of Ghana (RUWFAG) has successfully marked the celebrations of this year’s World Farmers Day at Techiman, the Bono East regional capital. The short but colorful ceremony took place at the forecourt of the Bonokyempem hall …

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Economic hardship: Mahama outlines measures to reduce price of food and other essential commodities

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has outlined measures that his next government will implement to reduce the price of food and other essential commodities if elected as the president of Ghana again in the December 7 polls. According to the former president, the daily increase …

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Bono East Regional Department of Agriculture holds sensitization program on Planting for Food and Jobs Phase 2.0

The Bono East Regional Department of Agriculture, has held its regional sensitization program to educate stakeholders on the Planting for Food and Jobs Phase 2.0 (PFJ 2.0) initiative. The PFJ 2.0 program, is a government’s flagship agricultural program aimed at boosting food production, improving farmer incomes, and enhancing food security …

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Making food prices cheap will affect farmers – Agric Minister

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 …

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Farmers registered on Planting for Food and Jobs phase 2 program

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 …

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Planting for Food and Jobs has been a triumph – Banda DCE

The district chief executive for Banda, Hon. Akoneh Emmanuel has exalted the Planting for Food and Jobs initiative by the government. He said the policy has attained its purpose since it was started by the Akufo-Addo government in 2017. According to the DCE, the success of the planting for food …

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NDC Raises Red Flag Over Attempts To Shield Atebubu Free SHS Food Thieves

The Bono East Regional Chapter of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Chairman Unas Owusu affectionately called “Chairman Unasco” is calling on President Nana Addo-Dankwah Akuffo-Addo, the Speaker of Parliament and Chief Justice of Ghana to ensure that the four persons arrested for allegedly stealing food items meant …

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