Tag: seeds
Nigeria: NASC trains 38 third party seed agents in Kogi and...
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has trained 38 third party seed certifying agents in Kogi and Benue States, as part of...
Ghana: Value chain actors sensitised on seed legislation
Agricultural value chain actors were Participants in a workshop on seed legislation. They have adopted a set of recommendations to be implemented...
Ghana: Government to support Coffee Sector
The government has introduced Coffee Development Programme to support the growth of the industry.
The programme, spearheaded by the...
Ethiopia Irrigation boosts agricultural productivity in tune of 120 million quintals...
Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture announced plans to irrigate 1.2 million hectares of land until September 2020. This shall enable Ethiopia to harvest...
Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) urge government to adopt proactive...
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on government to adopt proactive measures to secure the Ghana rice industry and...
Ghana: Farmer group cry over infiltration of unregistered seed dealers
Rural Care Frontiers (RCF), a group of farmers, have expressed concern over infiltration of unregistered seed dealers in the Bono, Bono East...
Ghana: MoFA Director anticipates good harvest for Upper East Region
Mr Francis Ennor, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has given the assurance that the region will...
Kenya: KEPHIS, Nakuru County in drive to increase uptake of certified...
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service has rolled out a training curriculum aimed at boosting utilization of certified seeds for potato growers in Kenya.
KEPHIS...
Burundi: Market-making for Burundi’s farmers
One of the main causes of food insecurity for farmers in rural areas is limited access to agricultural inputs. In a bid to combat...
Nigeria: Government to distribute inputes to rice farmers in Kebbi, Zamfara
The Federal Government of Nigeria will distribute farming inputs to about 45,000 rice farmers in Kebbi and Zamfara states for dry season farming.
Chairman, Rice...
