Ransford Kwaku Otopa Atiemo, the 2024 Best Farmer second runner-up won a brand-new Massey Ferguson tractor, complete with accessories donated by Stanbic Bank Ghana. The symbolic key to the vehicle was handed over at the 40th National Best Farmer Awards dinner held last Friday at Alisa Hotel in Accra. Mr. Atiemo encouraged aspiring farmers to…
By Isaac Dzidzoamenu Oyster Agribusiness, an innovative agri-tech company specializing in climate-smart agriculture, has raised US$2 million in funding to expand its operations and deepen its impact on smallholder farmers across Ghana. This milestone was made possible through the support of Root Capital, RDF Ghana, and Sahel Capital Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA FUND),…
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns about the pending disbursement of millions of Ghana cedis to 800,000 people as part of a drought relief program, with each individual expected to receive about GHS 3,000. According to the Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, Ph.D., “I am reliably informed that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia…
By Araphat Dimah|Radford 107.5FM The Paramount Chief of the Tumu Traditional Area, Kuoru Richard Babini Kanton VI has passionately called on government to revive the Tumu Cotton Ginnery. During a grand durbar to climax the 2024 Paarigbiele Festival held today, March 23, 2024, Kuoru Richard Babini Kanton VI has underscored the significance of reviving the…
The Community Development Alliance, CDA has commissioned two state-of-the-art groundnut grinding mills in Sissala West. The beneficiary communities were Gwollu and Bouti. The initiative, part of the Ghana Trade and Investment Activity, GTIA, is aimed at supporting women engaged in groundnut cultivation and its value chain. During a short durbar, the Member of Parliament for…
By Araphat Dimah Former President and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has assured farmers in the Sissala area that he would tackle the persistent challenges in maize pricing when elected into office. Speaking at a farmers’ forum held at the Tumu College of Education (TUTCO), today, March 9, 2024, Mahama has…
By: Araphat Dimah The 13th edition of the Gandawii Naabahilime Festival, celebrated by the Chiefs and People of Pulima Traditional Area, commenced with a call for harmony in diversity to ensure peaceful elections. The theme for this year’s festival, “Harmony in Diversity: Empowering Voices for Peaceful Elections,” resonated throughout the community. Kuoru Deiwia Osman Nankpa…
Associate Professor of Soil Fertility at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Kwame Agyei Frimpong, has suggested to the government to channel its energies toward developing agricultural education and not solely focus on STEM education. He expressed concerns about the lack of infrastructure in agricultural faculties and colleges, describing the facilities in these areas as…
The Kanton Senior High Secondary School has harvested 30 bags of maize and three and a half bags of soybean from a two-acre farm cultivated as a pilot to help alleviate their food problems. Mr Mohammed Kanton, the headmaster of the school who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the objective was to…
Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism about Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest solo cooking session. Failatu is set to cook continuously from Monday, January 1, to Friday, January 5, 2024, aiming to surpass 120 hours. The current record, achieved by Alan Fisher from Ireland in 2023,…
