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The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, a farmer based Civil Society Organisation, will hold its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Fijai in the Western Region of Ghana. The meeting will be preceded by two-day training of farmer leaders in Budget Analysis and Tracking, and Advocacy. The agenda for the meeting is

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) on the occasion of the 35th Farmers’ Day Celebration wishes to once more commend the government of Ghana for setting aside a day to appreciate the contribution of farmers to the growth and development of the country. As the nation celebrates its 35thedition of farmers day under the

The efforts to impose Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) on Ghanaian farmers and consumers came to an end on 14th January 2020 when Ghana government through the Minister of Food and Agriculture (Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto) indicated that, the nation has capable scientists who could use traditional breeding methods to produce high yielding varieties and disease

The efforts to impose Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) on Ghanaian farmers and consumers came to an end on 14th January 2020 when Ghana government through the Minister of Food and Agriculture (Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto) indicated that, the nation has capable scientists who could use traditional breeding methods to produce high yielding varieties and disease

Date Issued: December 05,2019 The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) on the occasion of the 35th Farmers’ Day Celebration wishes to once more commend the government of Ghana for setting aside a day to appreciate the contribution of farmers to the growth and development of the country. As the nation celebrates its 35thedition of

Date Issued: October 17,2019 – The Executive Director of Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, madam Victoria Adongo speaks at this year’s “The Fight for the Future of Food” event next Wednesday, 23 October at Cowell Hall in the United States of America. Madam Adongo’s presentation will focus on how to deal with challenges confronting African

Small holder farmers in several communities in the Kassena Nankana Municipal Assembly of the Upper East Region are decrying the absence of post-harvest loss management facilities to address food security issues in the area. According to the farmers, limited access to extension officers coupled with no storage facilities, absence of farming machinery and bad roads

Updated: Sep 2, 2019 A team from Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) led by Mr. Ibrahim Ansu Bangura, Economic Governance Officer, has paid a working visit to the National Secretariat of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) in Accra. The purpose of the visit was to update them on the two-year OSIWA funded

Issued on 20th August, 2019 The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on government to punish smugglers of fertiliser under the Planting for Food and Jobs programme to deter others. The association is of the view that the move can help safeguard taxpayer’s money. The suggestion was contained in a statement read at

Updated: Jul 12, 2019 Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), has joined the ongoing campaign on galamsey and urges all illegal small scale miners across the country to stop destroying the environment and take up farming as a profitable business. PFAG, lauds the media and government’s campaign against galamsey, which threatens food security and health. Ms.