Ghana: Smallholder farmers at Tamale-North record bumper harvest in rice production

Published 2024년 12월 3일

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The article highlights a successful collaboration between 24 Group Limited, a Tamale-based agro organization, and the Tamale North Member of Parliament, Alhassan Saibu Suhuyini, which has significantly boosted rice production among small-scale farmers in the Tamale North Constituency of the Northern Region. This initiative, aimed at enhancing sustainable agricultural development, food security, and economic growth, provided capacity-building on advanced agricultural practices, farm inputs, fertilizers, and financial support for ploughing and pesticides. The farmers expressed their gratitude for the comprehensive agricultural knowledge and the positive impact on their livelihoods. The article also emphasizes the challenges smallholder farmers face, such as climate change, rising costs of farm inputs, and the need for continued support to sustain and grow their businesses.
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The support of 24 Group Limited, a Tamale-based agro organisation to small scale farmers in the Tamale North Constituency of the Northern Region has resulted in a bumper harvest for rice production. The Smallholder farmers who benefitted from capacity-building on good agronomic practices, as part of efforts to enhance sustainable agricultural development and transformation were able to cultivate over 250 acres of rice farms at respective communities to enhance food security. They are expecting to harvest 30-35 bags of rice from each field with the MP ready to buy the produce from the farmers. The support in collaboration with the Tamale North Member of Parliament, Alhassan Saibu Suhuyini, targeted farmers from the constituency and surrounding districts. The initiative aimed to strengthen farmers’ resilience, improve sustainability in agriculture and boost food security and economic growth. The beneficiaries received farm inputs, fertilizers, and financial support for ploughing and ...
Source: Modernghana

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