Author: Sefakor
Ghana is likely to experience shortage of food in the within a short time as production by farmers keeps going down According to the General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union, Edward Kareweh, the persistent rising cost of farm inputs , mainly fertilisers and pesticides have forced farmers in the country to decrease the size of their farms leading to a reduction in the general production of foodstuffs. Mr. Kareweh also indicated that the reduction of farm sizes is hampering production and warned that this could lead to hikes in prices of foodstuff in the various markets thereby burdening…
Locally produced frozen poultry products are expected to receive a boost as two companies, Rockland Farms, producers of Rockland Meat, and Labianca Company Ltd., an importer of frozen foods, have formed a partnership to offtake products from farmers. Under the name Akoko Tasty, the two companies held a ceremony in Tema to announce the partnership. Ghana heavily relies on the importation of poultry products as the industry has been struggling to develop due to many factors such as high cost of production, lack of access to soft loans and lack of subsidies from the state for poultry farmers to competing…
Ghana is the second largest producer of cocoa in the world but its citizens can barely afford its finished products such as chocolate but the state has been consistent in paying special attention to the sector. Citizens are encouraging the government to take a great interest in investing in locally grown food crops since the country depends significantly on food imports, which usually results in high food inflation. Cocoa, which has a dedicated state institution, is one of Ghana’s leading export commodities and therefore attracts investment from the state, unlike other crops such as yams, rice, maize, cassava, plantains, millet…
Food production in Africa is expected to see transformation as the Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) has announced a $35 million investment in support of a Cambridge University-led project aimed at developing self-fertilizing crops for African farmers. The grant will take care of the Engineering Nitrogen Symbiosis for Africa (ENSA) research programme over the next five years, with a focus on improving nutrient uptake by food plants to reduce the need for fertilizer across some of the world’s most degraded land. While unveiling the grant, CEO of Gates Ag One, Joe Cornelius, said “the pioneering work…
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has launched a number of far-reaching technical projects with the aim of delivering timely and accurate weather and climate information services to expedite Ghana’s socioeconomic development. For successful meteorological and climate information services, as well as data collection and analysis for efficient end-user distribution, the GMet data would be automated and digitalized as part of the reform initiatives. The Director-General of the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Mr. Eric Asuma, made this disclosure at a stakeholder workshop on Nowcasting Flood Impacts of Convective Storms in the Sahel (NFLICS) in Ghana. The workshop was organised in collaboration with…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to lead an initiative to involve the private sector in enhancing investment in agriculture and food production for food security in Africa. Dubbed “Mission 1 for 200,” it is expected to increase resilience by providing support for food systems and farmers in adapting to climate change as well as lowering agriculture’s negative environmental effects and emissions. According to the two organisations, productivity in the sector is expected to see a massive boost through the application of cutting-edge, climate-smart technologies and advice, and agricultural productivity…
Food production in Africa is expected to receive a boost as development partners inject US$30 billion to be implemented in the next five years. The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina made this disclosure on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the end of a summit on food security on the continent. An estimate from the United Nations says that Africa is facing its worst food crisis ever, with more than one in five Africans — a record 278 million people—facing hunger, according to UN estimates. The three-day event, which was held in Dakar, Senegal, was focused on the…
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