Eight communities in the Upper East and Upper West Regions have received various farm equipment under the International Union Conservation of Nature (IUCN) project, to improve crop productivity, quality and improve incomes. The communities include Dalaasa and Naadema in the Builsa South district, Yameriga and Awaradone in the Talensi district,…
Dr Iddrisu Yahaya, an Agricultural Economist, says the erratic rainfall pattern in northern Ghana and the high cost of farm inputs across the country pose a serious threat to food security in the country. He said while the poor rainfall pattern could affect crop yield, the high cost of inputs…
Smallholder farmers in selected communities in northern Ghana are set to benefit from a project that seeks to improve their production and increase their economic opportunities for improved livelihoods. The project dubbed, “Creating Lands of Opportunity: Transforming Livelihoods through Landscape Restoration in the Sahel” is a three-year plan (2020-2023). It…
The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has introduced selected farmers from the Wa Municipality and Wa West District to fertilizer trials under evaluation and their effective application. The 57 farmers were drawn from Vieri, Naaha, Yeleyir, Lassia-Tuolu, Tanigna and Bulinjin communities in…