Poultry value chain/Ghana - Ministry takes measures to contain bird flu Government of Ghana has approved € 3,098,202 to contain the spread of the pathogenic avian influenza (HPA1) H5N1 disease. Apart from, six vehicles,... 14/09/2015
Input value chain/Nigeria - Agric ministry introduces new measures for fertiliser allocation The Federal Ministry of Agriculture is soon to introduce the National Agricultural Payment Initiative (NAPI) as a boost to the 2013/14 E-Wallet fer... 14/09/2015
Rice value chain/Nigeria – Nigeria plans to review rice imports policy to enhance production The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning to review the rice import policy in order to increase productivity, raise incomes of farmers as well... 14/09/2015
Wheat value chain/Nigeria - Nigeria has competitive advantage in wheat production Nigerian’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have stated that the nation's locally produced wheat can now compete favorably wi... 30/08/2015
Poultry value chain/Ghana - Ghana adopts tough measures to contain bird flu Government has placed a ban on the importation of poultry from within and outside the West African sub-region to avert the spread of the bird flu... 30/08/2015
Cassava value chain/Liberia - WAAPP to build capacity and boost cassava productivity The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) aims to increase productivity, value addition, and profitability of agricultural system... 05/08/2015
Cassava value chain/Nigeria - Farmers can double cassava yield with improved weed control Initial results from experimental plots carried out by researchers working under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) shows... 05/08/2015
Grain value chain/Ghana - Bank of Ghana supports warehouse receipt system The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has initiated action towards the introduction of Warehouse Receipt System finance during an international seminar on Commo... 05/08/2015
Rice value chain/Nigeria - Rice production increases by 140 percent According to the Managing Director (MD) of Niger State Agricultural and Mechanization Development Authority (NAMDA), rice yield per hectare has inc... 18/06/2015
Rice value chain/ West Africa – South Korea & FAO to develop rice value chain in West Africa African countries as part of efforts to increase their national rice production. The project called “Capacity Development and Experience Sharing f... 18/06/2015