AGRISHOW 2019: MOFA / GIPC TOUTS GHANA’S POTENTIAL TO THE WORLD IN BRAZIL
“He who craves greatness must consider the path trodden by the great.” This apt aphorism mirrors increased attempts by government to actively partner other nations, particularly those who are standout agric powerhouses. Today, globalization has opened a window of...
read morePLANTING FOR EXPORT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (PERD): A PERSPECTIVE
Annually the value of imported food into the country stands at a whopping US $2.4 billion. Key products that are imported are frozen chicken, meat, and rice, tomato paste, cooking oil, sugar and sorghum. “At US$2.4 billion, the cost of food imports is about a...
read moreIRRIGATED AGRICULTURE AS A PATH FOR INCREASED FOOD PRODUCTION
Agriculture has a central socioeconomic position in Ghana. This sector accounts for about 65 percent of the work force, about 40 percent of the gross domestic product, and about 40 percent of foreign currencies acquired through exports. Although agriculture is a key...
read moreWOFAGRIC 2019: REWARDING EXCELLENCE, PARTNERING WOMEN TO SHAPE AGRIBUSINESS.
According to The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), if women worldwide had the same access to productive resources as men, they could boost agricultural production and help lift 100 to 150 million people out of hunger. This claim is not only...
read moreRMG GHANA EDUCATES STUDENTS ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRIBUSINESS AT AG-STUD
RMG Ghana Limited, a leading agricultural Input dealership company gave Agric students in eleven tertiary institutions across the country practical orientation on their Livingfields Vegetable Farm at the just ended Agric Students Career Guidance and Mentorship...
read moreWOMEN IN FOOD AND AGRIC LEADERSHIP FORUM AND EXPO (WOFAGRIC)/ GOLD IN THE SOIL AWARDS
WOFAGRIC is Agrihouse Foundation’s expert opinion sharing, mentoring, networking and learning platform for women in agriculture, agribusiness, key stakeholders, development partners, researchers, farmer groups, government agencies, business, civil society, investment...
read moreCLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CONSEQUENCE FOR AGRICULTURE
Since time immemorial, hunger has managed to stay in vogue despite the colossal benefit of agriculture. Despite plentiful harvest that is often recorded around the world, a myriad of factors have ensured that a significant number of people...
read moreAG-STUD AFRICA 2019: SETTING THE STAGE FOR FUTURE AGRIC-PROFESSIONALS
Africa has over the years been exploring ways to make agriculture attractive to its teeming youth. The continent’s farming populations are ageing and the young educated people expected to take over the occupation are dragging their feet due to the lack of necessary...
read moreBREAKING THE ‘GRASS CEILING’: EMPOWERING WOMEN FARMERS
The importance of women to agriculture is well documented. In Ghana, there is a stockpile of academic and media articles consistently pointing to the need for more practical support for them. In a recent submission, Dr Heather Cameron, the Canadian High Commissioner...
read moreAGRIC STUDENTS CAREER GUIDANCE AND MENTORSHIP DIALOGUE
THURSDAY 21ST FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 23RD FEBRUARY, 2019 GNAT HALL, NUNGUA ESTATE Being in its second year, The Agric students career and mentorship dialogue presents an opportunity to gain good knowledge and experience the worth of Agriculture in a more dynamic,...
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