"On the occasion of this 38th edition of the Farmers' Day celebrations,
Yara Ghana said the company had introduced the Grow Ghana programme to support farmers with fertilisers.
Under this programme, Yara had committed
"This year, Yara Ghana took delivery of 18,000 metric tonnes of high-quality YaraMilaActyvafertiliser at the
Yara Ghana intimated that the war in
"This can impact smallholder farmers who intend to apply fertilisers and related crop nutrition solutions to their fields. If farmers cannot access reliable and affordable supplies of fertilisers, this will result in reduced yields and higher risks to local food production. Ultimately, this could impact food supplies, leading to larger numbers of people slipping into food insecurity," it said.
Yara Ghana explained that the Grow Ghana Initiative brought a market systems development approach to help productive smallholder farmers build resilience and sustainability, in the process contributing to national food production, saying the "The initiative has the potential to not only help avert food insecurity across
Yara Ghana was established in 2007, in order to strengthen the quality and depth of input supply and related services along agricultural value chains in the country.
Yara Ghana key focus has been on providing Ghanaian farmers with knowledge, crop nutrition solutions, and digital technologies that can help them improve their yields and quality in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner.
This will help farmers achieve enhanced livelihoods while contributing to local, regional, and national food production, and to ensuring
Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in
Across
Yara prides itself on deploying its knowledge, products and solutions to grow farmers and industrial customers profitably and responsibly whilst nurturing and protecting the earth's resources and environment.
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