Dr Ken Okwae Fening who is a Crop Research Scientist and Lecturer at College of Agriculture in University of Ghana Legon, an entomologist and the Chair of Food Security Ghana gave remarks on the need for Regulatory followed by Benefits of neem by Frederick Agyeman Duah, General Manager at Green-Gro Ltd. Fred educated on the 5 applications of neem of which Dr Ken Okwae Fening had already touched on two already in his remark. Mike the field manager at Green-Gro Ltd took over and demonstrated how to use the neem oil, mix and apply. U Tv covered both tours and interviewed Fred

As part of efforts to address the shortage of agro-chemicals, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced that the government was proactively working with local fertiliser producers to produce quality organic fertilisers on a large scale for farmers across the country. According to the sector Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, organic agriculture has taken a huge premium on the international market, adding that the mass production of quality organic fertiliser will make Ghana less dependent on inorganic fertiliser. Dr. Afriyie Akoto was briefing journalists following a stakeholder meeting with local fertiliser producers on the production and promotion of quality organic

NEEM OIL Neem oil is extracted from the seed contained within the fruit of the neem tree. It is antifungal and antibacterial and contains Azadirachtin as the active ingredient. ARMY WORM CONTROL PROJECT The Fall armyworm (Spodopteraexempta) also called Okalombo or Nutgrass, belongs to the moth family, and mostly feeds on the leaf and fruit of crops, so devastating crop yields. In the last quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018, the Fall armyworm infested many farming communities in most regions in Ghana. This prompted the Ghana Government to initiate a project to curb this menace by inviting private companies and organization to