Tag: MOFA
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Ghanaians to pay more for rice as imports face 40% reduction
Consumers of rice may in the coming days pay more for the grains as importers of rice are projected to face about 40 percent reduction in imports. This is according to the Competitive Africa Rice Platform. It comes on the back of India’s decision that it would restrict exports of non-basmati rice to calm domestic…
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USAID commits US$ 7 million to support Ghanaian smallholder farmers
As part of moves to address the bottlenecks associated with small scale farmers in rural Ghana, the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is committing about US$ 7 million to provide vital support for the farmers. The funds which will be disbursed in two tranches through a…
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MoFA projects Ghana to be lead exporter of Soyabean by 2030
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) says it is working assiduously to make Ghana the lead exporter of Soyabean in the world by 2030. The Ministry projects to achieve this feat through the implementation of strategic measures in the soya bean production value chain ensure that the country meets its food security target through…
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80% of peasant farmers want Planting for Food and Jobs programme reviewed
About 80 percent of farmers across nine out of the 16 regions of Ghana are demanding the modification of government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative. This is the key highlight of findings by the Peasant Farmers Association Ghana after an assessment of the PFJ during the 2022 planting season. The farmers argue that…
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Mofa calls for PPP to harness agricultural growth
Government is calling for a stronger public private partnership geared towards the growth of the agricultural sector. This government believes will give the local economy a boost . Government maintains that it has taken a cue from the twin crises of the COVID pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia to work to ensure…
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JICA, MoFA, GIDA support rice cultivation through Kpong Irrigation Scheme
The project to improve the productivity and profitability of rice cultivation at the Kpong Irrigation Scheme has recorded some good successes. Through the Project for Enhancing Market-Based Agriculture by Smallholders and Private Sector Linkages in Kpong Irrigation Scheme (MASAPS-KIS) in the Eastern Region, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ensuring that rice cultivation increases…
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IFAD approves $20m support for Ghana’s Agric sector amid COVID-19
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, has announced that the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, has approved a request $20 million dollars for Ghana’s food production and to deal with emergencies that may arise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, the the amount should be ready in a week…