Ghana Seeks Danish Agricultural Expertise to Slash Import Dependency

Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku has embarked on a strategic five-day diplomatic mission to Denmark, targeting the Nordic nation’s agricultural innovations to address Ghana’s growing food security challenges that cost the country over $1.2 billion...

Reimagining Agriculture for Young People

An aging agricultural workforce bodes ill for our ability to feed the world. To entice young people to work in food systems, policymakers should demonstrate the industry’s breadth, while providing them with the resources and skills to modernize...

CTFP: More Factory Farms, More Pollution in New Mexico

New Mexico already has some of the largest mega-dairies in the country. CTFP, a so-called “clean fuel” program, will entrench and enrich these polluting facilities. New Mexico is at risk for a factory farm biogas bonanza. The Clean Transportation...

Bangladesh’s growth is powered by agriculture: BB Governor

Agricultural loans are not only boosting farmers' productivity but also driving rural development and improving living standards, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur at a programme today. "As far as Bangladesh has progressed, it has done...

Q&A: CAP reform, rebuilding trust and simplification for the future of the agriculture sector

The agriculture sector is an influential player across the European Union, generating an estimated €228.3 billion of the bloc’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024. Yet the industry faces pressing challenges. Impending climate targets, albeit...

Sun sets on Jack’s feeder cow program; Impact could devastate local farms

Jack Daniel Distillery announced that effective March 31 that it will stop its Feeder Cow Program that provides free slop to local farmers in Moore County. For almost as long as there’s been a distillery in Lynchburg, there’s been what’s become...

The Agriculture Service and Training Centres (ASTC) in Côte d’Ivoire: A Model for Sustainable Agricultural Development

71 Views By Daniel Pinhassi One of the most significant advantages offered by the Agriculture Service and Training Centres (ASTC) developed by Green2000 is their ability to operate independently and sustain themselves over time. Each centre is...

KIC, AGRA engage youth in policy dialogue on agribusiness, job creation 

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Sept. 18, GNA – The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), in partnership with AGRA, has held a Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Dialogue and Exhibition Fair in Tamale to explore innovative pathways for engaging young people in...

Biological Agri Solutions body to discuss climate-resilient farming at 2-day meet in Delhi

The event will highlight how bio-stimulants, biofertilizers, and biopesticides can offer practical, science-backed solutions for sustainable and resilient farming | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah The Biological Agri Solutions Association of India...

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Series Planned

One of agriculture’s most pressing challenges — preparing the next generation’s return to the farm and ranch — is the focus of a series of free, statewide conferences hosted by Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture this fall. The...

Fordhall Farm Shop wins Great Taste 2025 Golden Fork for Sustainability

A farm that was at the centre of a legal battle which attracted attention from around the world has been recognised for its sustainability at the ‘Oscars of the food world’. Fordhall Farm in Shropshire was awarded the Golden Fork for...

Ghana Farmers Boost Harvests 67% Through Genebank Seeds

Ghanaian farmers are experiencing unprecedented agricultural transformation through a groundbreaking collaboration with the national genebank, enabling access to diverse crop varieties that were previously beyond their reach. The innovative...

Seeds of Growth: Investment Prospects in Kenya’s Agriculture Sector

By Africa Risk Control East Africa Desk – Agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy, contributing nearly 22% of GDP directly and another 27% indirectly through linkages with manufacturing, transport, and trade. The sector employs more...

South Africa calls for inclusive, climate-resilient agriculture at G20 meeting

CAPE TOWN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has urged the Group of 20 (G20) members to place agriculture "at the center of the G20 agenda," calling for global cooperation to make food systems more...

Tomatoes farmers at Anloga lament lack of ready market, storage facilities 

By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu Anloga (VR), Sept 18, GNA-Tomatoes farmers in the Anloga District of the Volta Region have expressed frustration over lack of ready market and storage facilities for their farm products in the area to help boost income and...

Workload volatility ‘holding sector back’, Mark Farmer tells Scottish Construction Summit

Keynote speaker Mark Farmer The UK Government’s Champion for Modern Methods of Construction, Mark Farmer, delivered a candid assessment of the industry’s challenges and opportunities at the Scottish Construction Summit 2025 yesterday, in which he...

Ashghal's D-Line project to ensure sustainable consumption of water resources

The Treated Sewage Effluent Transmission Main and Pumping Station (D-Line) project by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will set a model by utisling treated wastewater and encouraging efficient and sustainable consumption of water resources....

New wind farm to power Matheson offices

Pictured (left–right): Barry Murphy of Flogas with Garret Farrelly, John Brereton and Verona Mitchell of Matheson. Matheson has struck a deal to supply its Irish offices with renewable electricity from a proposed wind farm development in Co Cavan....

Nestlé Ghana Hosts cocoa Farmers at Tema Factory, showcasing “Creating Shared Value” Drive 

Accra, Sept. 18, GNA – Nestlé Ghana has hosted 15 cocoa farmers from the Ashanti Region at its Tema factory, offering them a firsthand look at how their produce is transformed into household brands such as Milo. The initiative, the first of its...

Gov. Evers, Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy Release 2025 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report 

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy (OSCE), today highlighted the release of the 2025 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report, underscoring...