Category: Agriculture

As part of the Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) flagship project , the District Assembly has distributed enhanced palm seedlings to specific farmers. The project aims to provide high-quality planting supplies to farmers, encourage the development of sustainable oil palm plantations, and open doors for better livelihoods and higher agricultural output in the …

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The Okere District Assembly convened a community engagement event with residents and stakeholders to discuss the implementation of the Dam Irrigation Program, which aims to increase agricultural output in the district. Farmers, traditional leaders, community residents, and Assembly officials met to discuss the irrigation project’s objectives, benefits, and expected impact. The participation allowed community people …

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President John Dramani Mahama has launched a major national poultry revitalisation effort called the “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” Household and Backyard Poultry Production Initiative” as part of the broader Feed Ghana Programme aimed at improving food security, strengthening local poultry production, creating livelihoods, and reducing dependence on imported frozen chicken products. The project was officially launched in Kumasi on 12 November 2025, where …

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The Okere District Assembly, through its Department of Agriculture, has successfully carried out a Feed Ghana sensitization and farmer group registration exercise in the communities of Nsuta Apirede, Kwasidiaka, Amashia, and Aboma. The outreach aimed at educating farmers on the objectives and benefits of the Feed Ghana programme, including access to agricultural inputs, improved farming …

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