Ghana farmers’ group raises groundnut yield five-fold with improved varieties, breaks three-decade productivity barrier
Two improved groundnut varieties have helped a group of farmers in Ghana increase their yields five-fold, breaking a three-decade stranglehold on the Read more...
Special training sessions initiated for young women and hearing-impaired youth in Ghana
To unlock the potential of youth in agriculture, we need targeted, inclusive interventions that appeal to specific and diverse groups of youth, Read more...
Hand-holding outgrowers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate
Access to quality seed remains a big challenge for farmers in Africa. With increasing drought situations and deteriorating soil quality, especially in Read more...
African Plant Breeders Association launched in Ghana
The African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) was launched recently to bring together plant breeders from several African nations to work towards achieving Read more...
Consolidated efforts to modernize crop improvement in Ghana
A Regional Coordinated Trial (RCT) is helping Cowpea Improvement Program in Ghana, thanks to Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes Read more...
Groundnut shelling machines for increased productivity in Mali
Increasing productivity and incomes of smallholder groundnut farmers is the goal of the project, Increasing Groundnut Productivity of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana, Read more...
Two to tango: How groundnut production in Nigeria is thriving on synergy
Groundnut farmers in Nigeria have benefited immensely through collaboration between two major projects. This has helped promote improved groundnut varieties and strengthen Read more...
Farmers select promising aflatoxin tolerant lines during a field day at Silbelle, Ghana
A participatory varietal selection field day was organized at Silbelle, north Ghana on 5th October. The purpose of the field day was Read more...
Risks from inappropriate use of agro-chemicals in northern Nigeria
Agrochemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) are widely used in northern Nigeria to enhance groundnut production and productivity, right from storage to marketing and Read more...
African nations affirm the need for research and innovation for agricultural productivity
The Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa (S3A), a framework for achieving the goal of doubling agricultural productivity levels in Africa by Read more...