Tag: Fertilizer shortage
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Importers of organic fertilizer to Ghana urged to look for local alternatives
As the Russia and Ukraine war disrupts the supply of fertilizer to Ghana and other parts of the world, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has called on importers of organic fertilizer to consider procuring their raw materials from Ghana. According to the ministry, the current demand for organic fertilizer stands at 30,000 metric tons…
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Some fertilizer suppliers yet to receive money released by government – Peasant Farmers
The Peasant Farmers Association says the government is employing a delayed approach in settling debts owed fertilizer suppliers in the country. This comes after the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, told Parliament on Thursday, August 5, 2021, that GHS260 million had been released to pay fertilizer suppliers under the Planting for…