Tag: fertiliser subsidy
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Reconsider plans to reduce subsidy on fertiliser – Peasant farmers to government
The Peasant Farmers Association is hoping its meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture will yield favourable results on its concerns over the government’s decision to reduce the subsidy component on the price of fertiliser for the 2021 farming season. The move by the government according to the farmers has led to an increase in the…
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Peasant farmers warn of low crop yield due to fertilizer smuggling
The Peasant Farmers Association is warning of low crop yield in the coming years if government fails to halt the smuggling of subsidized fertilizers. The concerns of the farmers come after several reports of smuggled subsidized fertilizers from Ghana to neighboring countries including Burkina Faso. In 2019 alone — about seven cases have been recorded…
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Government must step up efforts to curb fertilizer smuggling — Peasant farmers
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has said government is not doing enough to seal its porous borders which allow smuggling of subsidized fertiliser among others to thrive. The farmer association’s statement comes after the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) revealed that more than 50,000 bags of subsidized fertilizer under the Planting for Food…
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COCOBOD cautioned against untargeted fertilizer subsidy
The World Bank wants the Ghana COCOBOD to massively restructure its operations if it is to restore growth in Ghana’s cocoa industry. The Bank has among others impressed on the cocoa industry regulator to target its fertilizer subsidy program at needed communities. The World Bank has also suggested the need to diversify the marketing strategy…
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Stopping fertiliser smuggling is key for agric – Dr. Afriyie Akoto
The Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has stated that the smuggling of fertilizer outside of the country are part of the reasons for the decline in growth of the agricultural sector. Speaking at the appointment committee of Parliament, Dr. Afriyie Akoto maintained that the development has resulted in farmers receiving inadequate amounts of…