A single mother who dropped out of nursing training college discloses how she makes GH¢1,000 profit from cassava processing. Priscilla Agabilla, a single mother from Techiman, Bono East Region, Ghana, has chosen to go beyond the bars of poverty to care for her family and return to school to complete her nursing training. According to […]
Author Archives: Samuel Ansah
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Is Masters in food security and sustainable agriculture a relevant program to read? Food security is vital as the human population keeps growing, making food security and sustainable agriculture a must for graduate students. Why Get a Masters in Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture? Two of the most important challenges of our day are food […]
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During a tour of farms owned by the Former Prez, Mahama, on which he has invested in the cultivation of soya beans and other cash crops, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru disclosed the Ex Prez is planning to establish the biggest farm in Ghana purposely for animal production while also focusing on crops as well. The 400 […]
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According to the official letter released by the department, with Reference: 5/3/1/9 and signed by Mr. B. Msomi, Chief Director of National Extension Support Services, it states. RE: TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL PRACTITIONERS The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) appointed Assistant Agricultural Practitioners (AAPs) for three months […]
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The KOSMOS Innovation Center is here again with an opportunity to build young entrepreneurs in Agribusiness. The initiative aims to train persons interested in business development in the agricultural sector or agricultural support sectors with support from USAID. About KIC AgriBiz Build Up Challenge The KIC AgriBiz Build Up Challenge is a 5 -month ideation […]
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The Food and Agriculture Organization has opened a job vacancy for a National Crop Scientist/Agronomist, which aims at the FAO’s Global Programme on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products. The project aims to strengthen smallholder farmers’ capacity for green production, sound agronomic practices in soybean cultivation, green processing and storage, and promoting soybean-based nutrition for […]
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Do you need livestock insurance in South Africa? Is this insurance relevant? Livestock insurance is very important to cover losses that may occur during livestock production in South Africa. Before you purchase any livestock insurance in South Africa, you must know a few things. What is livestock insurance? Livestock insurance is a type of insurance […]
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Is poultry house insurance relevant? The poultry business involves both your financial investment and your efforts; hence it is important to get poultry house insurance to protect your chickens and profits. As relevant as it may be, you must know other things before signing up for insurance. What is poultry house insurance, and why is […]
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African countries spend money on the importation of food commodities than invest in domestic food production to meet demand and stabilize food prices. In a media release Prosper Chikomo, founder and chief empowerment officer at Prosper on Farms, a Zimbabwe-based startup specializing in irrigation systems, expressed his view on the essence of African countries focusing […]
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In Rwanda, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched a project expected to last for the next five (5) years. The project aims to strategically enhance plans and increase investment to boost the agriculture sector in Rwanda, targeting small and medium enterprises. According to AGRA’s Regional Head, Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda, […]
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Recently, experts have done several investigations to discover the sudden decline of the agriculture sector in Nigeria. Nigeria is well-known when it comes to agriculture. Is the country lagging behind generational changes and advancements? Here is what the experts have to say about the sector’s current state. According to experts, the major issues hindering farmers’ […]
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The non-governmental organization International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD) initiated a program led by the Programme Manager, Miss Mercy, to facilitate women’s empowerment through smart-climate farming. The smart-climate agriculture program exposed the women to eco-friendly techniques, climate-smart farming skills, farming resources, and opportunities to address climate change in agriculture. According to Miss Mercy, […]
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After many concerns were raised and farmers angrily kicked the halt of cocoa roads in very bad states, COCOBOD has given an assurance to complete all cocoa roads. The COCOBOD roads on the existing projects will be completed. This follows the government’s ongoing engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The cocoa road construction initiative […]
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The largest exporter of rice globally, India has removed developing countries from its list of Non-basmati white rice export beneficiaries. The sudden ban on non-basmati white has created much fear, and stakeholders are raising many more concerns. The rice exportation ban to developing countries aims to stabilize domestic prices of non-basmati white rice in India. […]
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Poultry farmers in Isreal are on the verge of closing their poultry farms after the heat wave claimed more than 10,000 chickens and more mortalities are recorded. Poultry farms nationwide find the temperature rise unbearable and can’t find any means to protect the chickens from dying. The heat wave is projected to last through the week, […]
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Oyster Agribusiness has secured a grant worth US$310,000 to improve sustainable agriculture as one of its main goals. Root Capital, a non-profit lender committed to helping projects elevate poverty and develop rural areas, extended this great support. The US$310,00 will help the Oyster Agribusiness firm to support smallholders in expanding their farm production with the […]
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A new scientific discovery has been made on the impact of past crop residue in the soil and its effect on current crops on the same piece of land. The University of Bern discovered wheat yield and discovered it had traces of chemicals from the previous maize cultivated on the land. According to research, certain […]
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Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and Poultry farmers share their grievances as maize prices reach N600,000 per tonne. And the big question is how they can stay in business with this rampant increment in commodity prices. Maize remains a highly consumed commodity by humans, poultry, and the livestock industry. In light of the recent […]
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Capital investment in Agriculture in Africa has challenged most agric enthusiasts, and Nigeria is no exception. Globally, agriculture has been a major contributor to many African countries’ GDP, making it a prerequisite for more investment. The initiative which includes the Young Africa Works IITA project, was designed to equip and enhance Agribusiness in Nigeria to […]
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One farmer on Reddit reveals he no longer spends money on buying animal feed to sustain his farm animals. The Californian farmer explains how he has been cutting costs for the past two years. The farmer stated how this idea came up when he first saw a pile of food waste from a warehouse ready […]