YARA Reiterates the Need for Knowledge Sharing at 3rd WOFAGRIC
The role of training, mentorship, and knowledge sharing among agriculturists is integral. These efforts lead to holistic mental and technical capacity building among actors, leading to higher productivity within the agric value chain. The thoughts were...
3rd WOFAGRIC Launch Centre Stage Stories of Women in Agric
The recent launch of the 3rd Women in Food and Agriculture Leadership Training Forum & The Gold in the Soil Awards, brought together guests and dignitaries, who like Agrihouse Foundation, have the agricultural sector at heart, and want to see it flourish in...
3rd WOFAGRIC and Gold in the Soil Awards Receives 131 Nominations
The third (3rd) edition of Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum (WOFAGRIC) And Gold in The Soil Awards, powered by Agrihouse Foundation, has received 131 nominations of deserving women farmers and agribusinesses. The event is set to take place from...
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...
PLANTING 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...
IRRIGATED 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...
WOFAGRIC 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...
RMG 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...
WOMEN 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...
CLIMATE 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...