Rice farmers in Nyariga, a farming community in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region, have been introduced to two new varieties of rice, AGRA and Banse Rice. The two new early maturing and climate smart rice varieties have been introduced to rice farmers at Nyariga, a community in the Bongo District of the…
DetailsThe National Varietal Release and Registration Committee (NVRRC) of the Ministry of Agriculture have approved five new varieties of yam developed by a team of researchers from the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI), Ghana. This took place at the CSIR-SARI head office located in Nyankpala on the…
DetailsThe Northern and Upper East Regional Branches of the Seed Producers Association of Ghana, have expressed worry over the delay in releasing Genetically Modified (GM) cowpea seed varieties developed by scientists to farmers for commercial purposes. A statement read by Mr. Alhassan Amadu, Northern Regional President of the Association, at a press conference in Tamale,…
DetailsFifty farmers from 10 selected districts of the Upper East Region have been introduced to new climate-smart agricultural technologies in the production of Frafra potato (Silenosstemon rotundifolius) and sorghum production. A field trip organized by the Upper East Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and…
DetailsMore than 120 farmers have participated in a field day demonstration exercise on improved frafra Potato varieties held at Kongo in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, with the aim of reviving neglected and underutilized crops as in Frafra potato and Fonio in Ghana. The participants were drawn from Nabdam and Talensi Districts…
DetailsDr Jonas Osei-Adu, the Lead Facilitator for the Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) project, has advised farmers to create innovative platforms to learn and share information to promote agricultural production. He said such platforms would be one of the keys to facilitating and improving sustainable livelihoods among farmers in the country. Dr.…
DetailsStakeholders in the agriculture sector have urged to be innovative to solve the challenges related to the sector. Dr. Roger Kanton, Coordinator for Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) Project at the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), said policymakers needed to consider innovations during the implementation…
DetailsSome farmer groups have benefited from a Seed Fair organized by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) in the Upper West Region. The Seed Fair was an Innovative Platform organized as means of showcasing various technologies developed by the CSIR-SARI and also to foster linkages between farmers and agro-input…
DetailsPoor access to tractor services is one of the major challenges facing farmers living in the Tamalegu and Zaazi communities of the Tolon and Savelugu districts respectively. This problem came to light during focus group discussions organized by the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) These Discussions…
DetailsDr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has assured the scientific community of ensuring that government allocates one per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to fund research and development. He underscored the critical role of science in propelling the global economy hence his commitment to make a case for…
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