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05 December 2015, Bolgatanga – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as part of its 70th anniversary commemoration, has honoured two Ghanaians with “FAO Commemorative Medals” at the just ended 2015 Farmers Day held in the Upper Eastern Region of Ghana.  Mallam Issah Seidu and Mrs. Lydia Sasu...

2 December 2015, Accra–In partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD), the Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO) Ghana, is helping raise awareness and educate stakeholders on the impacts of illegal fishing activities.   It is estimated that about one-third of fish caught globally happens under...

Accra, 5 November 2015 – A Ghana-FAO project to “Support transition towards climate-smart agriculture food systems” was launched today in Accra. The project seeks to support the facilitation of the enabling environment for the scaling up of climate smart Agriculture to improve the resilience of vulnerable smallholder farmers in the country.   It...

Stakeholders show commitment on social protection to breaking rural poverty at Flag raising ceremony marking World Food Day in Ghana 16 October 2015, Accra – A flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 35th World Food Day was held in Accra today, in the premises of the Parliament House.                                                The event is observed every...

Towards strengthening good governance standards 29 September 2015, Accra - A two-day national technical workshop to dialogue with key stakeholders on the principles guiding new investments into agriculture opens in Accra, from 29-30 September 2015. The workshop, the third after Tanzania and Mozambique last January and April respectively, seeks to build on...