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Former Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has indicated that the Planting for Food and Jobs policy introduced by the Akufo-Addo government was...

Rice farmers say they are yet to benefit from the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme.In an interview with JoyBusiness,...

The Minority caucus in Parliament has expressed concern about rising food prices in the country, calling into question the effectiveness and impact of the...

The Regional Agricultural Director in the Oti Region, Obrien Nyarko, has called on farmers in the region to take advantage of the Planting for...

Budding farmer, John Dumelo has rated the success of government's Planting for Food and Jobs (PJF) initiative seven years since it was launched.PFJ was...

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong has said is a notable decline in kenkey prices due to the abundance of maize in...

President Akufo-Addo has appealed to chiefs and other traditional leaders to make lands easily available for large scale agricultural activities in the country.As custodians...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has upscaled its pilot ‘PFJ Market’ to the Ashanti Region, with Day One of the Kumasi event fraught...

The Minority in Parliament has said the failure of government’s policies is largely to blame for the current high prices of food items.Food inflation...

Agric Minister, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has disclosed that GH₵2.6 billion has so far been invested into government’s flagship programme in Agriculture, Planting for...

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has scored the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs policy a 100%.According to him,...

The Chief of Agogo, Nana Akuako Sarpong, has been made an ambassador to the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme, in recognition of...

Government spent over GH¢1 billion to import fertlisers under its flagship Planting for Food and Job project last year, the Minister of Agriculture, Dr...

JoyNews/AdomNews · How govt’s planting for food and job policy pushed Allotey Jacobs into farmingFormer Central Region Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

As a result of the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’, among other policies, maize and rice yields have gone up by about 110% and...

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejura Sekyere-Dumase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Alhaji Mohammed Issifu Pangadu, says he was...

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority have intercepted 84 bags (25Kg) of smuggled NPK fertilizer meant...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has claimed credit for government’s flagship Planting for Food and Jobs programme.According to the party, it secured funding from Canada...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as "spectacular", the Planting for Food and Jobs programme following its introduction in April last year.Meeting the...

The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed has urged the Chekosi and the Konkombas in Chereponi in the Northern region to stop fighting and reserve...

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has said that 201,000 farmers have been registered for the Planting for Food and Jobs program. He said that Planting...

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed the flagship Planting for Food and Jobs programme has reduced graduate unemployment in the country. According to him, 2,...

Over 200 bags of fertilizers meant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government's flagship agriculture programme, “Planting for Food and Jobs” have been seized...

Some farmers in the country are demanding further consultations in determining the required procedures to participate in the planting for food and jobs initiative. The...

Former Member of Parliament for Ejura Sekyedumase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Alhaji Mohammed Issifu Pangadu says he was able to purchase a V8...

Ghana is home to some of the world’s best arable lands, yet it is the country with one of the biggest food import bills. Food...

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has reiterated the government’s commitment to expanding irrigation infrastructure and ensuring access to sustainable water...

On November 4, 2024, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), began a 15-day campaign tour of...

The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has asked government to address shifts in food supply and agricultural labour due to climate change effects.He...

The Regional Minister for Oti Region, DSP (Rtd) Daniel Machator, has called for effective collaboration between local Assemblies and chiefs in executing government initiatives.The...

Farmers in the Oti Region are struggling with the severe impact of a prolonged dry spell, which has left their fields barren and their...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAC) has warned that the current drought in Northern Ghana could lead to a food shortage if the...

Female farmers in Volta and the five regions of the north are struggling to access arable lands for farming activities owing to traditional beliefs...

The following is the verbatim transcription of the reaction of the Minority in Parliament, led by Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, to the 2024...

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says that the removal of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government would bring...