Tag: seeds
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...
Ghana: MoFA engages more seed growers for Agric initiative
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has signed on some seed growers to serve as ‘back-ups’ in the provision of seeds for the...
AU and Nigeria partner to develop Africa’s seed industry, stop seeds...
The AfricaSeeds, a programme of the African Union, has appealed for partnership with Nigeria to develop Africa’s seeds industry and stop the importation of...
Zimbabwe: Govt interventions boost maize yields
Government interventions in agriculture through the Presidential Input Support Scheme and Command Agriculture managed to increase maize yields by 200 percent from 0,4 tonnes...
Quaility seeds to increase farmers yields and boost Africa’s food security
The role of quality seeds in food security cannot be underestimated. International agricultural experts on Tuesday called for establishment of a viable system for...
