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Ghana Can Pave the Way for Sustainable Growth by Focusing on Long-Term Reforms to Build a Robust Fiscal System
The World Bank Group’s latest Public Finance Review report, titled “Building the Foundations for a Resilient and Equitable Fiscal Policy,” highlights that…
USD 600 million Joint Investment to Boost Integrated Dairy and Commercial Farming Project in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation (EABC), and Asset Green have entered into a Shareholders Agreement (SHA)…
African Armyworm Outbreak Spreads Across Three Provinces, Threatening Pastures and Crops
The African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) outbreak has been reported in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo provinces posing substantial threat to food…
IFC-World Bank to Invest $600m in Govt’s Job Creation Agenda
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank has announced plans to invest approximately 600 million dollars into Ghana’s...
IITA, Biotalys, and Nigeria’s Ministry of Environment meet to strengthen biocontrol solutions for food security
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research ,hosted a three-day visit with…
The ethics of branding: a critical tool for security, traceability, and animal welfare
Greg Talbot - CEO of TAL-TEC By Greg Talbot, CEO, Tal-Tec Branding livestock has been an essential practice in South...
Young Agripreneurs Forum at TTU launches week awareness program
The newly recruited executives of the Young Agripreneurs Forum at Takoradi Technical University (YAF-TTU) kicked off their tenure with a...
Cocoa Farmers call for government intervention to save their farmlands
The livelihoods of some 2,000 cocoa farmers in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa district is hanging in the balance as a private...
IITA-BBEST project empowers Kinshasa vegetable farmers with black soldier fly-based organic fertilizer training
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)-led “Black Soldier Fly (BSF) for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability” (BBEST)…
Researchers advocate for climate-resilient livestock breeding to meet growing population and changing climate needs
African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and eggs through modern breeding technologies...