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In Ivory Coast, the country’s market regulator is cracking down on cocoa exporters who are paying more than the allowed price for cocoa beans. The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has warned these exporters that they could face fines or even lose their licenses if they continue to overpay for the beans. Ivory Coast and […]

Dr. Olufemi Bolarin, an agricultural expert, seeks women’s involvement in economic activities like livestock farming. Dr. Bolarin is the Kogi State Coordinating Office of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES). At a special training event on preventing sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment, as well as gender-based violence, Dr. Bolarin emphasized the crucial role […]

The Minister for Foods and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr. Bryan Acheampong, announced that registration for the Planting for Foods and Jobs Phase II (PFJ 2.0) program will start today, Tuesday, March 12. Farmers from all 16 regions and 261 districts in Ghana can sign up for this program. To make the registration process easier, the government […]

Craving some old-fashioned comfort food? Then a bowl of chicken and dumplings might hit the spot! This classic stew pairs tender chicken with soft dough dumplings in a rich, hearty broth. Getting the broth nice and thick can take extra work. Often a cooked mixture of flour and fat called a roux is stirred in […]

Kosmos Innovation Center KIC has announced an MOU signed with Bolgatanga Technical University to provide technical assistance to KIC businesses in agricultural hardware and machines in the Northern regions. Existing KIC business startups, Kigo and King Tracto, who are into tractors, will mark the beginning of the MOU signed between KIC and Bolgatanga Technical University, […]

The owner of the Hayling Island Sunflower farm has asked his customers not to pose in front of the sunflowers unless they will stick to wearing their clothes. It has a large sunflower field that attracts tourists. The farm permits visitors to take pictures, but it recently stated that it was having problems with people […]

According to reports, the two suicides happened in the week and this has left other neighboring farmers wondering about their safety and the current situation of extreme drought leading to crop damages and poor yields. Ahirwar, a resident of Pah village under the jurisdiction of the Banpur Police Station, committed suicide by hanging himself from […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released 200 trucks containing grains and crop fertilizers to cushion hardship in Nigeria. This new development was released by George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja during a presidential address. He further asked Nigerians should deal with the suffering caused by the removal of the […]

During a two-day retreat organized for Commissioners, SSAs, Local Government Council Chairmen, and House of Assembly members, Mr. Mohammed Umaru made elaborated on how the country will soon see a massive transformation in Agriculture. The larger population of NIger is into farming. Over 85% of the citizens depend on peasant farming to survive daily. The […]

While many farmers are pulling out of the poultry farm business in Nigeria due to the high price of maize to feed their birds, the situation is getting out of hand. FIPAN, in a statement, has warned there would be a scarcity of eggs, chicken, and other livestock products. Putting much of the weight of […]

According to Graphic Online, Abena Kusiwaa is a 29-year-old agric extension officer in Techiman and a part-time pepper farmer in Ghana. After meeting Rev. Kyei Mensah, an advocate for rural livelihood transformation through agriculture, Abena recounts her success. Is pepper farming profitable in Ghana? The young lady stated that the price of pepper in Ghana […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]