AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTS IN MMDAs IMPLEMENT KEYHOLE GARDENING TECHNOLOGY

The Sunyani West and Banda Departments of Agriculture, in collaboration with CARE International Ghana, implemented the Keyhole Gardening technology, training farmers on a sustainable and climate-smart agricultural technique designed to …

BONO REGION AGRIC DEPARTMENT ORGANIZES SENSITIZATION EXERCISE ON G-SHEP PROJECT

A project by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), called the Ghana Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (G-SHEP), is an extension approach aimed at market-oriented agriculture, where the farmer’s mindset …

AGRIC DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTS PESTICIDE RISK REDUCTION TRAINING

The Berekum West Department of Agriculture implemented a project in collaboration with the CABI. A training was conducted for farmers, particularly vegetable producers, on pesticide risk reduction at Abansere, Abisaase, …

BONO FARMERS INTRODUCED TO DRY SEASON FARMING PRACTICES UNDER THE WEST AFRICA FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE PROJECT

The West Africa Food System Resilience Project (FSRP) is a regional programme that seeks to improve the sub-region’s preparedness against food insecurity and enhance the resilience of its food system’s, …

EXTERNAL FACTORS IMPACTING AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION – REGIONAL AGRIC DEPARTMENT REPORTS

The major external factors that affected agriculture during the year were the early cessation of rains (dry spell) and the issue of pests and diseases in vegetables (tomato, garden eggs, …

25 CROP TECHNOLOGIES DEMONSTRATED TO STAKEHOLDERS IN BONO REGION – REGIONAL AGRIC DEPARTMENT REPORTS

The year 2024 recorded 25 crop technologies that were demonstrated to stakeholders compared to 24 technologies in the same period last year.

These ranged from pre-production, production, and post-production activities, including …