Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Ghana, has called for investments in seeds production to increase usage for small holder farmers. Madam Juliette Lampoh-Agroh, Ghana’s Country Manager for AGRA, said, though small holder farmers now have access to improved seeds and use them, only 30 per cent of their population use these seeds.…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has introduced a new irrigation farming method to maximise water use and improve rice yield. Referred to as the ultimate wetting and drying method, the technique was introduced to rice farmers at the Tono irrigation scheme in the Upper East Region as part of…
The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has trained seed producers on the effective hybrid maize and soybean seed production techniques and certification guidelines. The two-day training, held at Nyankpala in the Northern Region, formed part of USAID Ghana Inclusive Agricultural Transformation Programme (GIAT) supported by USAID Ghana…