The newly appointed UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Country Representative, Dr Meshack Oguna Malo, has presented his Letters of...

Fishing associations, coastal communities and civil society organisations working on fisheries, coastal livelihoods, environmental protection, natural-resource governance and human rights,...

About 130 farmers have been exposed to practical technologies and production approaches designed to address climate variability, soil fertility, and...

Moscow, (RIA Novosti/GNA) – The UN Food and  Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecast on Friday a 3.5% decline in global  grain...

Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has cut the sod for the construction of an Inland Valley...

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, has announced that the government has secured and deposited GH¢41 million...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Two years after its commissioning, the Jamestown Fishing Harbour in Accra is providing fishers...

Journalists have been called upon to intensify public education and sustained reporting on the threat posed by Striga (witchweed), a...

Hundreds of residents of Asutsuare, Akuse and nearby communities in the Shai-Osudoku District, staged a peaceful protest to demand urgent...

The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a €5 million initiative...

Tomato farmers in the Anloga-Avume area of the Anloga District in the Volta Region have raised the alarm over huge...

Ghana’s push to achieve tomato self-sufficiency could face a significant production shortfall, with the country’s tomato supply gap potentially approaching...

Panama City, September 18, 2026 (IICA) – A new academic institution that aims to train young talent for the transformation...

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has disclosed the government’s commitment to invest $200 million to expand...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, through its Human Resources (HR) Unit, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, organised a training...

Delmark Agro, an agribusiness company based in Akatsi and beyond, is leading an initiative to introduce drone technology into farming...

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has opened the World Shea Expo, 2026 in Tamale with a call for stronger...

Forests and trees play a crucial role in providing nutritious food, and more than 5 billion people worldwide rely on...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Kigali, Rwanda, September, 2026 (AFS) - ProVeg International, ProVeg Nigeria and ProVeg South Africa believes that...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Fumesua, Kumasi – Ghana, September, 2026 (CSIR-CRI)) - Scientists from Ghana and the United Kingdom gathered...

Today, the Institute of Packaging Ghana (IOPG), the nation’s leading professional body dedicated to promoting packaging standards and excellence, joins...

Fairtrade Africa has called for stronger collaboration among cocoa producers, traders, regulators, governments and other industry players, as stakeholders to...

The 2026 Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) AgriTech Challenge Pro has reached another important milestone, as participating teams take part in...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Kumasi, Ashanti Region – SafeCrop Limited, a leading agricultural services provider that empowers farmer groups and...

BY: Nana Yaw Reuben Osino Ghana, August, 2026 (EWCOCO) - Osino Women Cocoa Farmers Cooperative and Marketing Society has been...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Jnr. Accra Ghana, August 13, 2026 (COCOAMAG) – A policy-grounded look at LICOBAG's transition into COCOAMAG,...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Suhum, Eastern Region - ABOCFA Cooperative Cocoa Farmers & Marketing Society Ltd, a Farmer Based Organization,...

The World Food Prize Foundation announced today the appointment of Jacob Hunter as Director of Donor Relations. In his role,...

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will begin to award scholarships to 3,000 wards of  cocoa farmers from the next academic season as...

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will this month float commercial papers and bonds on the local market to raise funds to...

By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom The dinner rush hour had begun at Tetegu Junction in Accra when Akos Maame,...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Accra - As part of efforts to help increase farm profitability and ensure that the root...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Jr. FUMESUA, KUMASI — For the first time in Ghana's history, a national programme is measuring...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Jr. Suhum, (Eastern Region) July 2026– Cocoa farmers have been advised to adopt the culture of...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Jr. Stakeholders in Ghana's cocoa sector have called for stronger collaboration among government agencies, traditional authorities,...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has handed over vehicles, laboratory reagents and consumables to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) as the first batch of logistics under...

The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) Ghana Limited has secured firm offtake commitments across the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia...

Demeter Ghana has donated 5,000 units of Rizoliq Soy Inoculant, valued at GH¢250,000, to more than 500 women farmers at...

The Country Director of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in  Africa (AGRA) Ghana, Dr Betty Annan, has called for increased investment...

Farmers, extension workers and governments now have a powerful new tool to help identify the crops best suited to specific...

By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Policymakers, researchers, farmers and development partners from Africa and Europe have converged in Accra...

For many years, farmers in the Naolo district of Western Province, Zambia, relied heavily on chemical fertilizer and intensive tillage....

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, has arranged a EUR 108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for...

A new study conducted by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has found high levels of pesticide residue non-compliance in cabbages...

By: Nana Yaw Reuben Jr. Accra Ghana, June 22, 2026 (HARVARD – KNUST - ICCR) - Ghana’s cocoa sector may...

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation, has unveiled an organic certification scheme and a...

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has ordered all distributors of tree crop planting materials to use only certified and...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has begun distributing 40,000 bags of fertiliser and five agricultural drones to farmers under the...

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have agreed to harmonise their cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in a major step aimed at improving...

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, is pushing for aggressive local processing of Ghana’s natural resources,...

Accra, May 29, GNA – The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) and Russian firm Golden Forest Limited have signed a Memorandum...

A new study is urging balanced expectations for agricultural innovations being developed in Ghana, cautioning that overhyping such technologies could...

The United Nations Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas says Ghana risks facing a...

By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Before dawn breaks, Theophilos Kwasi Sakyi, known among fisherfolk at Jamestown as Nii Konney,...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom For decades, academics and researchers across Ghana’s universities and research institutions have raised concerns...

Ghana's export revenues from cocoa products surged 90% year-on-year to $1.8 billion in 2025, according to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority's...

FarmMate Limited, an agric service company, and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) have signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP)...

The Eastern Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has arrested several palm oil traders for allegedly selling products adulterated...

Selix Farms, a young agribusiness based at New Akrade in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, has significantly expanded...

New data shows that 76 percent of working women in sub-Saharan Africa are employed in agrifood systems – the largest...

The Minister for Food and Agriculture,Eric Opoku, will lead a delegation of key value chain actors within the livestock sector...

By: Stephen Nyamador Ghana spends GH₵760 million every year importing tomatoes. Read that again. In a country where the sun...

Chief Economist urges anticipatory policy actions to mitigate price and supply crunch for key agrifood inputs Ships carrying critical agricultural...

Rice is a staple food for millions of Ghanaians and a vital source of livelihoods for farming households across the country.   However,...

The Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) has raised serious concerns about Ghana’s rice...

The 56th Annual General Meeting and Engineering Conference has called on the government to treat Ghana’s food security challenge as an...

The Ecological Agriculture Department of Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has organised a seminar on sustainable agriculture and agribusiness development for...

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has revealed that the country loses about US$400million annually to smuggling, describing...

The Transforming Households Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE 2030) project has set out to empower more than 800,000 people across...

Addis Ababa is witnessing a significant transformation in urban agriculture, as the sector evolves from primarily serving household consumption to...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Ghana’s long-standing challenge of translating research into tangible economic value may finally be within...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to develop 60 hectares of irrigated farmland for year-round tomato cultivation, alongside the...

The Government has secured a $92 million financing agreement with a Korean contractor to begin work on the long-delayed University...

The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has intensified efforts to enhance the...

Pressure on fertilizer supplies and elevated energy prices add uncertainty to markets, despite a broadly comfortable global cereal supply situation...

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The World Bank has warned that ongoing conflict and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose...

The much-anticipated 8th edition of the Gathering of the Royals is set to kick off today, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the...

Naa Dzama Amu, Corporate Communications Manager at Olam Agri in Ghana, has been named among the Top 10 Women in...

Dr Frederick Sarpong, a Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has called for coordinated financing,...

The MTN Ghana Foundation has committed GHS1.2 million to support smallholder women farmers and unemployed youth through a modern farming...

 A decade ago, vertical farming was seen as the future of agriculture. Investors poured billions into indoor farms and new...

The Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness Growth and Trade Relations Chamber (GNEBCham), in a strategic partnership with Ecosyntra LLC, has announced an exciting...

ACCRA, Ghana, January 12, 2026 — The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), a leading launchpad for technology entrepreneurs...

The sun blazes overhead in Lower Casamance. In Diembéring, a village in Senegal located 60 kilometers from Ziguinchor, the air...

As Ghana intensifies efforts to address climate change while creating jobs and strengthening local enterprises, carbon markets are emerging as...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $159.50 million loan to the Democratic Republic of...

An 82-year-old farmer, Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei, has been named the overall National Best Farmer for 2025. Osman Kadiri emerged...

Africa's Green Economy Summit (AGES 2026) is set to host an unparalleled showcase of investment-ready green economy projects from across...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Accra, Nov. 13 – QA Consult marks 10 years of promoting quality and food...

The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford A. Abbey, has reaffirmed management’s commitment to ensuring a sustainable...

The fourth edition of the Agritech West Africa exhibition, together with the Agrochem Agro Input Ghana and Agro Process Pack...

DAKAR, Senegal – Africa has taken a decisive step toward securing its agricultural future with the official launch of the...

Prof. Mary Oyiela Abukutsa-Onyango Two distinguished African women scientists — Professor Mary Abukutsa Onyango of Kenya and Dr. Mercy Diebiru-Ojo...

Agricultural technology takes center stage as the 4th Agritech West Africa exhibition prepares to showcase cutting-edge innovations in Accra this...

AGRA and Farm Radio International have joined forces to put farmers, youth, and women at the center of Africa’s food...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom As concerns grow over pesticide exposure in greenhouse farming, a Senior Lecturer and a...

The Vice of Polymateria Ltd, a dynamic scale-up within Imperial College London's innovation hub, Dr. Florence Huynh has been awarded...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom As greenhouse farming gains momentum across Ghana, a leading industry voice is calling on...

The Mastercard Foundation and CrossBoundary Advisory have unveiled a transformative intiative aimed at providing affordable funding capital and technical support...

In a bold move to promote sustainable livelihoods and economic resilience among rural women, Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) in partnership...

By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom The Government of Ghana's recent launch of the "Feed Ghana" program is a step...

 By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom A Professor of Animal Nutrition says poor quality livestock feed, especially during the dry...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Plastics have become a convenient part of daily life for many Ghanaians, widely used...

A recent survey by Grodan, a producer of high-tech substrates for vegetable and flower cultivation, shows that demand for greenhouse...

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday March 11, presented the 2025 Budget and Economic Policy to Parliament. The theme...

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, March 6, reiterated that agriculture remains Ghana’s biggest opportunity to reduce import dependence, with...

Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has assured smallholder farmers across the country of his willingness to...

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has supplied 210,000 tonnes out of the rolled-over contract, resulting in a revenue loss of US$...

President John Dramani Mahama says The Government will begin the implementation of well-considered policies geared towards reversing the high food...

The Acting Chief Executive Officer  of the  Tree Crops Development Authority , TCDA Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has engaged the Bono Regional...

JICA chief emphasizes need for policy coherence in rice sector Chief Representative-Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Ghana, Momoko Suzuki,...

The newly recruited executives of the Young Agripreneurs Forum at Takoradi Technical University (YAF-TTU) kicked off their tenure with a...

Fairtrade Africa, Fairtrade International and Proforest Africa, have launched a project to foster deforestation-free cocoa value chains in Ghana through...

The National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NaSTAG) has urged government to establish comprehensive agriculture enterprises aimed at attracting private...

The Songotra T, a genetically modified variety of cowpea, is gaining popularity among smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana due to...

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), in collaboration with the European Union and the Presbyterian University of...

The Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has recommended the agriculture sector as another avenue for strengthening the strong bilateral...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Agribusiness (CAG), Anthony Morrison, has cited the lack of impact assessment and...

The Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has cautioned persons and companies exporting raw cashew nuts (RCN) without registration and licence...

Farm implements, business support items, and educational materials have been presented to some women’s groups in the Kumbungu and Tolon...

Dr Samuel Essiamah, a Ghanaian Forests Research Scientist based in Germany, has advocated a reduction in the importation of some...

A destructive bushfire has razed down another yam barn at KpareKpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of...

The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Mr George Abradu-Otoo, has vowed...

While researching for an academic submission during my LLM studies, I came across an intriguing concept in contract law: the...

The Member of Parliament ( MP) for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has expressed concern  about  the outbreak  of a...

Some members of the Savannah Women Farmers Association in the Northern Region have undergone a day’s training to enhance their...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced the appointment of Professor Maxwell Darko Asante, a Chief Research...

In 2024 the benchmark measure of world food commodity prices averaged 2.1 percent below its 2023 level Wheat in Serbia.©FAO/Victor...

Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, a 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central district in the Ashanti Region, has been honoured as...

Agriculture experts are proposing soil testing as a critical component of farming activities to improve soil health, boost crop yield...

Tanzania has achieved 128% food security, allowing it to export surplus produce to neighbouring countries. Tanzania has also achieved a...

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), an NGO, has called on the government to implement inclusive, gender responsive and...

Mrs. Emily Boahene, Executive Secretary, Ghana Grain Council, says targeted investments by the government and private sector are needed to...

Mr. Bryan Acheampong, Minister for Food and Agriculture has announced that the government plans to adopt climate-smart agriculture to ensure...

By Abugri Amos Residents around the Garu-Abilatega Dam have expressed their satisfaction with the ongoing sand mining operations at the...

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has projected a rise in imports of palm oil into the country,...

 A young agripreneur in northern Ghana, Benfi Sallah Adams, has revolutionize her aggregation business with newfound resources, increasing grain mobilization...

The United Nations in Ghana has initiated a programme aimed at improving food security among the most vulnerable host communities...

The National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG) has called on the government to fix the challenge with the menace of...

The third Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA) is set to take place in Saly, Senegal, from October 7 to 11, 2024....

Cowpea farmers in the Bono Re­gion have appealed to the government for the develop­ment and release of more improved cowpea...

The Governance Africa Foundation (GAfF) has taken a significant step towards bolstering agricultural development in Ghana with a visit to...

Innovations in modern biotechnology such as Genome Editing (GEd) may hold the key to modernising Ghana’s food systems, Mr Kwamena...

African and European organizations focused on research and innovation in sustainable agriculture, along with various stakeholders, have convened in Accra...

The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has introduced farmers to stress-resilient crop...

The Soya Value Chain Association of Ghana (SVCAG) has raised concerns about the recent ban on soya exportation, describing it...

Madam Malgorzata Pitura, Programme Officer, Economic, Private Sector and Trade Section, European Union (EU) Delegation to Ghana has reiterated the...

Accra, Ghana, September 16, 2024 – Farm Radio International (FRI), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to promoting agricultural and rural...

The deadline for nominations for the prestigious 2024 African Women in Agribusiness Awards (AWiAA) is fast approaching, with submissions set...

Accra, September 12, 2024 – A coalition of civil society organizations in agriculture, aquaculture, and fisheries, representing key industry stakeholders,...

Government  has announced an increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/25 season at GHS 48,000  per tonne...

Government will increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers by nearly 45% for the 2024/25 crop season, two...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom The Business Advisory Service Providers Association of Ghana (BASPAG), in collaboration with the Chamber...

Farmers in the five regions of northern Ghana would soon access credit following the launch of a EUR10 million agricultural...

Fresh research conducted by scientists at the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is showing great potential for the formulation of...

For the first time in 32 years, international banks have rejected Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) request for a prepayment loan...

Farmers at Naabogu in the Northern Region are losing investment on their farms due to the dry spell being experienced...

The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) and its partners will host the second edition of the Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA)...

In propelling Ghana’s agricultural sector towards a more sustainable one, the Fidelity Bank Ghana is awarding over GH₵1 million  grant...

The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana has elected Mr Andrew Addoquaye Tagoe, an...

The CEO of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, has expressed concerns over the effectiveness of the government’s Planting...

Some 30 agritech innovators have been shortlisted to compete in the first stage of the United Nations University, Institute for...

The United States Government has collaborated with the Government of Ghana’s Youth Employment Agency (YEA) to host a Youth Forum...

Ghana has been admonished to enhance its aquaculture sector through leveraging innovative technologies from Israel. According to the Deputy  Chief...

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced the 2024 minimum producer price of shea nuts. Participants during the World Shea Expo...

The Cocoa Farmers’ Pension Scheme (CFPS) will soon kick off at Assin Foso, Assin Bereku and New Edubiase to allow...

Mr Steven Odartefio, Food Systems Coordinator at World Food Programme (WFP) Ghana, says managing post-harvest losses is crucial for ensuring...

Guzakuza is thrilled to announce the categories for the highly anticipated 2024 African Women in Agribusiness Awards(AWAA). This event, set...

The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) has announced the establishment of a modern food processing pilot plant in Accra to enhance...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute has released the pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea, the first genetically...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom The virtual launch of the 2024 Women in Agribusiness Week and Awards was held...

By Abugri Amos: Environmental Reporter Farmers at Ashanti Akim North, Hwedim, and Agogo are fully engaged in large-scale cassava farming...

Ghana is liaising with stakeholders to achieve a sustainable national oceans governance and management practices. That enthusiasm is tied with...

Mr Zakaria Braimah, Northern Regional Head, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has urged the citizenry to promote food safety through...

The Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC) Ghana, has planted about 5,000 native tree species in the Mankrang Forest...

Mr. Hanson Kodzo Dzamefe Jnr, the Regional Director of the Bono Regional Fisheries Commission has announced that the facility conveyed...

The Management and staff of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), led by their Managing Director, Mr. Daniel Addo, have rallied the...

The crew of the Norwegian Research Vessel, R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture,...

The Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC), and the Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a Chinese research institution, have signed a...

Ghana’s poultry industry is back to life, Mr Osei Owusu Agyeman, Project Coordinator, Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) declared on...

Mr Kwamena Quaison, the Director of Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) at the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has on Friday, 7th June, 2024, championed the cause of a greener future as he...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has warned that delays in rolling out the second phase of the country’s flagship...

The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is investing $742,000 (10.8 million Ghana Cedis) in...

Ghana loses about $1.9 billion of its crop production to post-harvest losses annually, the Head of Food System at the...

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has distributed 60,000 high yielding oil palm seedlings to farmers in six districts in the Adansi...

World Vision Ghana, a Christian relief and advocacy organisation has held a pre-season agricultural market linkage fair for agriculture value...

A Study has shown that large-scale urban infrastructure, though needed to address infrastructure deficits, if not pursued together with urban...

Mr. King Cofie Faska, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Faska King Farms, says the cost of producing fish is crippling...

Agriculture remains an integral part of the Ghanaian economy, contributing about 20 per cent on average to the nation’s Gross...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in South Korea, in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and...

Deputy Managing Director of Operations at GCB Bank PLC, Mr. Emmanuel Odartey Lamptey, at the recent 3i Africa Summit has...

Stakeholders in the Agriculture value chain have commended the Food and Drugs Authority for developing guidelines for the industry on...

Managing Director of Maphlix Trust Farms, Dr Felix Mawuli Kamassah, has on the occasion of the 2024 International Plant Health...

An appeal has been made for the government to establish seed testing laboratory in the northern sector of the country...

By: Abugri Amos The majority of early seasonal-year tomato farming sessions, locally known as "major," in Ashanti Akim Agogo Pataban...

Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has made a clarion call to world leaders for...

Blues Skies Ghana Limited, the company that produces Blue Skies fruit juice, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for...

Export-ready Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Ghanaian dried fruits sector are to benefit from a one million euro...

Deadline:  31st July 2024 The UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Italy launched the Global Call in 2020, marking...

Some women at Kulkpong, a community in the Wa East District, have expressed the hope of gaining improved economic fortunes...

Institutes under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) undertaking the “Seed for Resilience” project, have engaged farmers to...

TROBENBOS Ghana, an environmental Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on stakeholders in the cocoa production value chain, the government, and...

CAMFED Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, is on a mission to recruit and train 160 women under its newly-launched ‘Agriculture Guide...

By Kizito CUDJOE The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation is investing over US$28,000 in a programme to support a total of...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has asked the government and the various political parties to strategically incorporate and...

Details surrounding the World Food Forum (WFF) 2024 including this year’s theme: “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow” were unveiled at...

Mr. Abraham Dwuma Odoom, an Agribusiness expert, has called on Ghanaian youth to prioritize agriculture and see it as a...

The German International Development Cooperation (GIZ) and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) have commissioned a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS),...

The Tropical Biology Association (TBA), together with the Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC) Ghana, is running a practical...

A joint military-police taskforce has forcefully evicted onion sellers at Kwadaso and relocated to a new place in the municipality...

A total of 25 seed inspectors at Nyankpala in the Northern Region have been trained on sorghum seed certification to...

Mrs Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agrihouse Foundation, has urged farmers to consider the pre-planting...

Mr. Alex Asanvo, the Executive Secretary for Cote d’Ivoire Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CGCI), says Global Cocoa Marketing Companies have refused...

The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has boosted the processing of cashew fruits with an initiative dubbed the...

Complete Farmer Limited, a pioneering force in agricultural technology and marketplace solutions, has inaugurated an ultramodern trade centre in Juapong,...

By: Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE An analysis of heavy metals and pathogen levels in vegetables grown using water from selected urban areas...

The Forestry Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-FORIG) has inducted Dr. Kwame Antwi Oduro as...

Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), will host the sixth Council of Ministers’...

It is a welcome relief to hear the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) categorically deny the commercialisation of certain...

As the world prepares to celebrate the first-ever International Day of Potato next month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is forecasting an increase in domestic chicken production from the...

The recent approval of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Ghana has raised concerns among peasant farmers, who fear it will...

Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal, Cameroon, Uganda, and Kenya are benefiting from a South Korean developmental initiative as a swift...

Women’s participation in agriculture-related activities in Ghana has been relatively low despite their efforts to make a mark in the...

-Ginger Farmers in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region are optimistic of a bumper harvest this year despite the...

Over 150 hectares (375 acres) of rehabilitated cocoa farms at Brahabebome, Apuoyem, Brosanko, Nkontomire, and Ouagadougou in the Atwima Nwabiagya...

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) says it has not granted approval for the seeds of 14 genetically modified (GM) products...

Yara Ghana Limited, as part of its effort to mark the closing ceremony of the Grow Ghana initiative, donated 1,107...

This targeted approach is set to empower farmers to achieve greater yields and contribute to more resilient food systems for...

The Tano South Municipal Directorate of the Department of Agriculture in the Ahafo Region is set to register 6,000 farmers...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in its annual grain and feed forecast report, has projected a nearly six...

Women farmers at Fosukrom in the Bia East District of the Western North Region have appealed for processing, storage and...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delivering 150 tonnes, out of a total of 1500...

Ms Christiana Saratu Awini, a 31-year-old student of the Bolgatanga Midwifery Training College, says she would be going into organic...

Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar. Rising...

The Government has increased the cocoa producer price by 58.26 per cent for the rest of the 2023/2024 season. The...

Farmer-Herder conflicts are contributing to increased poverty in the Afram Plain areas of Asante-Akim North and Sekyere Afram Plain Districts,...

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Ghana has asked the Government to control food inflation as one of the means...

The International Development Agency (IDA) of the World Bank has given approval for an additional US$40million grants to the Accelerating...

The Environment and Agroforestry Foundation (EAF), an environmental non-for-profit making organisation in Sunyani, has organised a capacity building workshop on...

About 111,609 small holder Farmers have benefitted from the ‘Grow Ghana’ an initiative of Yara Ghana Limited, to help improve...

By Queenly Joy SMITH The world today is developing at a rate faster than forecast, especially, on the wheels of...

Provision of inputs credit and mechanisation services by a nucleus farmer to smallholder farmers is a game-changing intervention for young...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Accra, Ghana - March 19, 2024: Agritech West Africa 2024 exhibition kicks off, hosting...

By: Wisdom Jonny-Nuekpe The Mastercard Foundation and its partners have announced plans to invest in four key value chains: rice,...

Ghanaian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises’ (MSMEs) participating in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) gets major boosts with...

Dr Brian Acheampong, the Minister for Foods and Agriculture (MOFA), says the registration of farmers for the Planting for Foods...

Transforming our agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable is key to addressing the triple planetary...

The Resilience Against Climate Change (REACH) project recently held a significant ceremony in Wa, capital of the Upper West Regional,...

The Sharks and Rays Conservation Group, an advocacy organisation, has sensitised fisher-folks in the Ada East District of the Greater...

Mr John Oti Bless, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Nkwanta North, has called on Turkey to...

The Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council (GNCFC) has elected new executives to steer affairs in the Volta Region. The Council,...

The funds will enable FAO to upscale national and regional capacity building in soil assessment and sustainable soil management worldwide...

Agri-Impact Limited, an agribusiness development firm, has partnered with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to advocate and...

With an average estimated cashew export earnings of US$350million per annum, Cashew Watch Ghana (CWG) – a civil society organisation...

Tullow has entered a partnership with Innohub, a leading enterprise support organisation, to empower small and medium-scale enterprises across Ghana’s...

Mr Edward Kareweh, the General Secretary, Ghana Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU), has said they expect President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo...

Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), says the GH¢2 billion loss to the Board in...

Local rice farmers in the Adansi South District are appealing to the government to encourage the use of local rice...

The Onion Sellers Association of Ghana has allayed concerns about a rise in onion prices because of Niger’s withdrawal from...

Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has linked the organization’s GH¢2 billion loss in...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has presented a policy brief document on “Unlocking Northern Ghana’s Agricultural Potential through...

AfricaFertilizer, premier source of fertilizer statistics and information in Africa, its donor, and technical partners, have announced the commencement of...

Mr Kofi Dzamesi, Chief Executive Officer of the Bui Power Authority, is calling on the Government to support large scale...

Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has received vehicles, furniture and some ICT equipment from the Japanese Government to promote micro, small...

Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture, has cut the sod for the construction of farm infrastructure for smallholder...

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), a nonprofit public international organization, has reaffirmed its commitment to developing appropriate technologies and...

Africa Skills Hub Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation are partnering to implement the BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program, aimed at building resilience...

Greater Accra Region is set to witness for the 6th year running a gathering of over two hundred and seventy-five queen-mothers...

Solidaridad has partnered the Department of Cooperatives in Ghana to facilitate the establishment of a robust regional and national cooperative...

The convenor of Ghana’s Chapter of the Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN), Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has issued a...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has called on the government to incorporate community engagement in dam construction to ensure...

Oxford Africa Women Leadership Institute (OAWLI), an Enterprise Support Organisation, has urged government to improve the export readiness of women-led...

When it comes to protecting crops via insect-blocking netting, you may think that the size of the holes in that...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom The 2024 edition of Agritech West Africa, with Food & Beverage and FoodPack Tech...

The lack of access to ready markets and inadequate value-addition avenues for perishable crops are two critical challenges inhibiting sustainable agricultural growth...

Dr Roger Kanton, a former Research Scientist with the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and...

The World has celebrated World Pulse Day on February 10 with a focus on Ghana’s remarkable strides in agricultural development,...

Fisherfolks along the coastal belt of Anloga, Keta, and the surrounding fishing communities in the Volta Region have experienced some...

Strategic Communication Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa), initiators of the Ghana Garden and Flower Movement, is set to host a special...

Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), says over 500,000 hectares of Cocoa farms in...

Total LandCare (TLC) is a non-profit organization implementing development programs in Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania. TLC’s mission is to...

Fruit juices manufacturing company Blue Skies Foundation (BSF) has handed over the governance and management of School Farm Programme (SFP),...

Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has urged the public to disregard a false publication on GRA’s auctioning of...

Local level stakeholder dialogue held at Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region have underscored a...

 Climate change and increasingly extreme weather conditions are predicted to wreak havoc with humanity’s food security. But hopefully, at least...

In recent years, Africa has faced significant challenges in achieving food security, a situation exacerbated by factors such as climate change,...

The European Union (EU) has recently enforced a law penalizing commodity trading companies importing cocoa, coffee, rubber, timber, and related...

Farmers have been urged to leverage the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) project to enable them use their stored produce as...

Ms Charlotte Yawa Sodzedo, a final year student from the Adidome Farm Institute in the Central Tongu District, as she...

The Ghana Cocoa Board has announced a policy to allow artisanal chocolate makers to buy cocoa beans directly from the...

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with COCOBOD and the Cocoa Processing Company, will celebrate National Chocolate Week from...

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom (UK) to combat infectious diseases and strengthen...

Only 4.0% of total bank lending in Ghana went into agriculture in the last five years. According to C-Energy Global...

The Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG), a Sunyani-based environmentally inclined Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has issued a month ultimatum to Newmont...

The Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has been recognised by the Ghana Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Project (GIRSAL),...

The National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), the umbrella body of five fishing associations, has held its extraordinary general meeting...

The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) and its partners have called on the European Union (EU)...

The Leading African Women in Food Fellowship (LAWFF) Program is a transformative initiative designed to empower and celebrate women leaders...

Women farmer groups in four districts in Upper East and Upper West Regions have received processing and storage equipment to...

The Women in Africa (WIA) organization invites applications for the Women for Zero Hunger Program, aiming to assist associations in...

The African Development Bank Group and the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) committed on Thursday to strengthen their...

The Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program has started yielding the intended dividends with the further training...

The Municipal Agricultural Extension Officer of Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly, Dr. Francis Nii Clottey Odonkor, has commended Ignitia Ghana Limited...

Mr Joshua G. Makubu, Oti Regional Minister, has revealed that the menace of cocoa smuggling in the Oti region was...

At the GFFA in Berlin, Chief Economist Máximo Torero urges unity to end hunger and support policy and monitoring tools...

The AgriTech Challenge Pro is a program organised in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, reflecting a joint commitment of KIC...

Agromonti is set to inaugurate a cutting-edge input dealer shop for the winner of the Agromonti Ultimate Prize Pitch at...

Nana Kwaku Ennin II, Chief of Bokaso in the Western North Region, has appealed to the government and the Trade...

By: Abugri Amos In Ghana, the spotlight on illegal mining, or galamsey, has overshadowed the equally critical issue of sand...

The Kwahu East Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has held a community engagement session with farmers on...

Deadline: 1st July, 2024 The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote...

The Ghana Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Project (GIRSAL), through its Partner Excellence Awards, has recognised its most-active...

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has appealed to the Government to maintain subsidies on essential farm inputs, including fertiliser,...

COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management is also set to discuss improvements in the methodology to assess the state and health...

Agri-Impact Group received prestigious recognition from the Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management (CISCM) during their maiden awards and recognition...

The Youth Development and Voice Initiative (YOVI), an NGO, has held a two-day meeting to empower and link smallholder women...

Mrs Lydia Gyebi Asare, the Chief Executive Officer of Yaamansah Farms at Nsawam, has invested 600,000 Ghana cedis in the...

The programme dubbed”, Business Incubation, Cooperative Capacity Development and Valued Addition Training to Maaltaaba Business Development Team (BTD), organized by...

The Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC) Ghana, an NGO that protects critically vulnerable tree species and ecosystems, is...

The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in...

The Kanton Senior High Secondary School has harvested 30 bags of maize and three and a half bags of soybean...

The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) has said the current drop in the price of maize, the main...

Some concerned fishermen at the New Takoradi landing Beach have expressed concern over the inadequate supply of premix fuel.  They...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) program is a four-year transformative and...

Almost 200 entrepreneurs and businesses have been certified in the Volta region to export to the African market under the...

Amit Kumar Aggarwal, Director of Agromach Engineering Limited – a leading manufacturer of Rice Mills in India, has expressed the...

Kpamyo, an improved yam variety engineered by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI),...

The price of gutted fresh tilapia has shot up months after the flood occasioned by the spilling of excess water...

Goshen Global Vision (GGV), a Non-Governmental Organisation under the United States Forest Service Agricultural project, has trained selected cocoa farmers...

The data shows urgent need for improvement, as well as the potential for shared learnings The FSCI indicator framework is...

Utrecht, Netherlands – 19th of December 2023 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pledged EUR 8 million to AgriGRADE, an innovative...

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed an $800 million syndicated loan with a consortium of banks. It therefore expects to...

In an effort to advance and keep informal Ghanaian farmers abreast of emerging technologies in the livestock sector, Ghanaian businessman...

Members of the Ghana chapter of the Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN) say they will work to ensure the...

The transformation of agrifood systems – a unique opportunity to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity – is...

Members of the Ghana chapter of the Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN) say they will work to ensure the...

The Commonwealth Secretariat and AGRA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will leverage digital innovations to help transform...

The just-ended United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28) has called for renewed efforts to ensure access to food for...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Feed the Future (FTF) Ghana Policy LINK Activity, is set...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Ghana's agricultural landscape has witnessed a remarkable transformation in recent years, thanks to his...

Crop researchers are working to develop new techniques to help reduce the use of synthetic insecticides to control the population...

A workshop has been held to empower women in agribusiness with knowledge in financial literacy, climate-smart agriculture, health, and Water,...

Ghana and Norway are partnering to increase the development of on-farm fish feed using locally available feed ingredient resources. Ghana’s new...

A 57-year old woman from the Agona West Municipality in the Central Region has been crowned as the National Best...

In a statement signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency by Alhaji Abubakari Inusah, the Chief Director of the...

Agri Impact Limited shines at the just-ended and highly anticipated African Agribusiness Excellence and Leadership Awards. This is not the...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom In an effort to revolutionize the agricultural landscape, the Agri Impact Group, which comprises...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom The Women in Agribusiness Week (PITCH 2023) is the first ever pitch to be...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom. In a two-day Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on a National Agricultural Data Infrastructure, key stakeholders from...

Some agricultural sector stakeholders have called for enhanced efforts to improve farmer access to certified seeds in Ghana. They say...

The Ministry for Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has initiated procurement processes for the second phase of the Government’s flagship programme,...

ignitia, a tropical weather forecasting company, has over the years been supporting tropical farmers across the globe with climate intelligence...

The European Union (EU) has pledged unwavering support for Phase II of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ 2.0)...

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Policy Link – a global Feed the Future...

George Prah, the Deputy Director of Agriculture at the Directorate of Crop Services of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture,...

The CSO-RISE programme has exceeded expections, positively impacting over 160,000 beneficiaries in Ghana, Massimo Mina, Head-Cooperation, European Union Delegation to...

Mississippi’s aquaculture industry faces a soaring challenge as white egrets threaten fish populations, jeopardizing farms valued at $700,000 each. In...

M3 Agriculture Technologies, a visionary leader in sustainable agriculture solutions, is proud to announce the receipt of a $1 million...

American Agri-Women (AAW), a coalition of farmers, ranchers, and women in agribusiness from across the nation, expressed grave concerns with...

The 2023 World Food Forum (WFF) kicked off today with a dynamic opening ceremony at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture...

SOCODEVI Ghana, a Canadian non-governmental organization, has pledged its continuous support for the economic empowerment of rural women to help...

The USAID Feed the Future (FTF) initiative has celebrated the efforts and contributions of rural women to community and national...

Ms. Ama Hienne Amoako, a Dietician at International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has encouraged the consumption of green leafy vegetables packed...

Mr Yunus Abdulai, the Country Lead for Policy LINK Ghana, has reiterated the need for policymakers to strive to ensure...

The Africa Regional Forum on the Hand-in-Hand Initiative (HiHI) to boost Agriculture Investment brought together over 100 stakeholders from across the African...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom Tropical almond (Terminalia catappa) also known as Indian almond, is a tree native to...

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom In a quest to diversify the food system and promote sustainable plant-based alternatives, Talmond...

The 39th edition of National Farmers’ Day has been Launched at a short ceremony held at the Ministry of Food...

The 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR23) has revealed the 650 million people – representing 50 percent of the continent’s...

Deputy ranking member on Parliament’s Food and Agriculture Committee, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has urged African governments to work towards...

Cocoa farmers are demanding a farm-gate price of GH¢1,380 for a 62.5kg bag of cocoa beans, a 72.5 percent increase...

The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) 2023 says Africa’s food system is failing to deliver sustainable and healthy diets to...

The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) 2023 has commended the Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing Scheme for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) for its...

Founder of the Bamboo Bikes Initiative, Bernice Dapaah has won the Outstanding Value-adding Enterprise category award at the 2023 Women...

A total of 31 warehouses, have been put up by the Alliance For a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in...

Managing Director of the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) Amath Pathe Sene says there is an urgent need to empower...

AGRA president Dr. Agnes Kalibata says Africa must to end its dependence on imported fertilisers. Speaking during the opening ceremony...

Ghana's agricultural landscape is about to witness a groundbreaking transformation as Acres Agriculture, a pioneering company, introduces the game-changing Acres...

The Deputy Minister of food and Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has advised the Ghana Association of Female Agricultural and Fish...

As part of its efforts to help bring clarity on GM technology in Ghana and the status of work done...

The majority of farmers in Northern Ghana earned less than GH₵500 per crop season from their respective food crop cultivation,...

The Legacy Crop Improvement Centre has organised on-farm demonstrations in Fanteakwa North for its high-quality and locally adapted improved maize...

ActionAid Ghana, a non-government organisation, says one of the reasons for youth unemployment in the country is their refusal to...

Professor Ben Q. Honyenuga, the Vice-Chancellor of the Ho Technical University (HTU), has expressed worry about the current shortages of...

Mr Kobina Tahir Hammond, Minister of Trade and Industry, has inaugurated a $10 million state-of-the-art cocoa pulp processing factory to...

Mr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has inaugurated a nine-member committee to take stock of agricultural lands...

Strategic Communication Africa Limited (STRATCOMM Africa) has announced its 11th edition of Ghana Garden and Flower Show (GGFS) grand opening on...