Tag: farmers
Ten percent of German farmers now farm organically
Almost 26,100 German farmers were farming organically last year, up from 16,500 a decade previously, according to figures released by the Federal Statistical Office...
Federation urges farmers to protect trees
Farmers have been urged to protect trees as they serve as a major source of hope for human...
There might not be next generation farmers – PNC Secretary Warn
The Bono Regional Secretary of People National Convention (PNC) Mr. Abdul Samad Nurudeen has warned that there might not be a next generation of...
Farmers in Wa West appeal for tractor services
Farmers in the Wa West District have appealed to the government to support them with timely tractor services to help improve their farming activities.
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Farmers at Aduamoa appeal for farming equipment
Farmers at Aduamoa have called on the Kwahu East District Assembly to provide them with farming equipment like tractors, tricycles, graders and irrigation facilities...
Farmers told to join farmer groups for assistance
The Western Regional Director of Agriculture, Mr Patrick Akowuah has implored farmers to join cooperatives or associations to access inputs and financial support to...
PFAG sensitises farmers on PFJ implementation guidelines
Farmers under the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), have been sensitised on the 2021 Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) implementation guidelines.
The one...
Farmers sensitized on 2021 subsidized fertilizer implementation modalities
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), has sensitized smallholder farmers on the 2021 Fertilizer Subsidy Programme (FSP) implementation guidelines being rolled out by...
Women farmers appeal for government support
Women farmers in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region are appealing to the government to prioritize their needs under its agricultural flagship...
COCOBOD urges farmers to support cocoa rehabilitation Programme
Dr Emmanuel Dwomo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Cocobod in charge of Agronomy, has urged Cocoa farmers and stakeholders in the Cocoa industry to...
Baayiri residents appeal for tractor services as season begins
Farmers in Baayiri in the Wa East District have identified poor access to agricultural mechanization services, especially tractor services, as a major threat to...
Cocoa farmers in Wassa-Fiase call for halt to destruction of farmlands
Cocoa farmers from 17 communities in the Wassa-Fiase Divisional Area have appealed to Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) and the government to stop soldiers from...
Re-greening Africa project educates farmers on land restoration approaches
World Vision Ghana (WVG) in collaboration with Catholic Relief Service (CRS) has organized a two-day farmer exchange learning visit to a Sister Organization Tree...
Meru farmers cash out from climate adaptation project
More than 3,000 sunflower farmers in the semi-arid belt of Meru County have started receiving cash payments from a climate change and COVID-19 adaptation...
Farmers advised to check information on seeds before buying
Farmers have been advised to check to ensure the right information is on the packaging material of all seed varieties before making a decision...
Assembly Member appeals for extension service for farmers
Mr Peter Seidu Kaadaare, the Assembly Member for the Gbache Electoral Area in the Wa West District, has appealed to the district agricultural directorate...
Volta Directorate of Agriculture to train farmers in rice seed production
Mr William Dzamefe, Volta Regional Director of Agriculture (MOFA), has hinted that the Directorate is working on plans to equip some rice farmers...
Dry season farmers in UER bemoan water shortages
The Garu and Bawku onion farmers have called on government to help solve the current water challenges affecting onion cultivation and other dry season...
Farmers petition government of Ghana to invest in agro-ecology
Some farmers Associations have appealed to the government to consider investing in agro-ecology to help address the impact of climate change on smallholder farmers...
Farmers urged to adopt early maturing crops
Farmers in the Northern Ecological Zone have been urged to adopt early maturing crops to increase food production and sustain food supply to families.
Mr...
Volta Chiefs and farmers call for expansion of Aveyime and Fieve Rice projects
Chiefs and leaders of farmer-based organisations from the Tongu areas in the Volta region have appealed for the revamp and expansion of the Aveyime...
Farmers urged to apply innovation in agricultural practices
Mr Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah, Programmes Manager of Friends of the Nation (FoN) an NGO, has urge farmers to apply technological innovations in their...
University of Energy and Natural Resources trains farmers on planting materials
A Cocoa Target Learning Platform to help experts and farmers share knowledge on planting materials for increased productivity has been held at Mankranso in...
Farmers and other stakeholders trained on Agroecology in Western Region
Mr Patrick Kowuah, the Western Regional Director of Agriculture, has called for an innovative approach to farming due to decreasing yields in farm produce,...
Farmers urged to adopt organic and climate-smart farming
Mr. Daniel Kofi Abu, the Project Manager of Tropenbos-Ghana has urged farmers to adopt organic and climate-smart farming to improve the quality of food...
Cocobod donates Solar Lamps to farmers in Volta Region
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with Light A Village, a non-governmental organization, has donated complete sets of solar lamp to 48 cocoa and...
Botswana extends planting season due to persistent rainfalls
Botswana has implored farmers in the northern part of the country to extend their planting season due to continuous rains the country is experiencing.
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Farmers urged to grow and consume cocoa products for healthy living
Mr Ohene Amankwa, the Principal Quality Control Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District, has urged cocoa farmers to...
Stop Selling Every Piece Of Land – Nii Ayi Pampaku I
The Asafoatse of Weija, Nii Ayi Pampaku I has bemoaned the indiscriminate sale of farmlands for residential purposes.
According to him, the menace if not...
Rice farmers attribute losses to lack of combine harvesters
Rice farmers at Fumbisi and Tono in the Builsa South District and the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region have attributed heavy losses...