The Savanah Agriculture Research Institute of the Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSRI-SARI), has introduced high yielding groundnut varieties to farmers in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region. The groundnut varieties, SARINUT 1 and SARINUT 2, developed by CSIR-SARI and its partners were released in 2019. “These varieties are high yielding and tolerant … The post CSIR-SARI
WaterAid Ghana has called on the government to increase investment in the provision of clean water and hygiene to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. It noted that frequent hand washing with soap under running water was one of the effective ways of preventing COVID-19, however, in Ghana, 59 per cent of people – nearly … The post WaterAid
Parliament has approved $20 million Financing Agreement between the Government of Ghana and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Emergency Support to Rural Livelihood and Food Systems (ESRF). The ESRF was established as one of government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a primary goal to protect the livelihood, incomes, and … The post Parliament
An alleged audio recording of Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Chairman, National Democratic Congress (NDC), and others, was sent to Israel Forensic Science Institute for forensic examination. Chief Inspector Bernard Berkoh, the case investigator, told an Accra High Court that he sent the audio for the examination after he had obtained a copy of the audio recording … The post Audio
Minority political parties have provided alternative policy solutions to solve youth unemployment and mismanagement of the Ghanaian economy. They pledged to provide long-term financial support and low interest rates to entrepreneurs and businesses to expand and provide jobs for the teeming unemployed youth. They also promised to add value to the country’s natural resources and … The post Minority
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for Ghana to double down on its efforts to building a resilient agri-food system, Forster Boateng, AGRA Regional Head for West Africa has said. In a statement in commemoration of World Food Day, Mr Boateng said accelerating investments in the agriculture sector was imperative for economic recovery and … The post Investment
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