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reintroduce agricultural science as a subject in basic schools – Government urged

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March 21, 2023
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab identifies two cutting-edge technologies for scaling

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Ghana to mark International Day of Forests with tree planting exercise
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Ghana to mark International Day of Forests with tree planting exercise

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March 17, 2023
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Ghana will mark this year’s International Day of Forests (IDF) with a series of tree planting exercises across the country,...

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World Vision distributes 4,800 seedlings to farmers in the Savannah Region
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World Vision distributes 4,800 seedlings to farmers in the Savannah Region

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March 14, 2023
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World Vision Ghana’s project on Landscapes and Environment Agility across the Nation (LEAN) has nursed and distributed about 4,800 commercial...

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Illegal miners and real estate developers destroying Ghana’s agriculture sector- GAWU
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Illegal miners and real estate developers destroying Ghana’s agriculture sector- GAWU

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March 13, 2023
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The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has called for a national conversation on “widespread” destruction of the country’s farmlands by...

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AGRA launches 2023 VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards
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AGRA launches 2023 VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards

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March 13, 2023
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Deadline for application: May 31, 2023 The VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) is an AGRA-led recognition initiative...

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USAID-supported Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture celebrate women’s contribution to agriculture on International Women’s Day
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USAID-supported Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture celebrate women’s contribution to agriculture on International Women’s Day

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March 10, 2023
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USAID’s Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (MFA) Activity, in collaboration with Ghana Resilience in Northern Ghana (RING...

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Women farmers leverage agricultural technology and innovation
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Women farmers leverage agricultural technology and innovation

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March 10, 2023
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Some European Union-Ghana Agricultural Programme (EU-GAP)-assisted women farmers in the Upper West Region have said the impact of agricultural technology...

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Heavy rains destroys rice mill in Volta Region
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Heavy rains destroys rice mill in Volta Region

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March 2, 2023
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Heavy rains and hailstorms Saturday battered parts of the Volta Region, causing damage to property. The state-of-the-art rice mill and...

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Proper regulation, financial support and an increased subsidy on day-old chicks and other inputs are key to building a resilient poultry economy, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Boris B Farms Ltd. has said. For him, successive governments have not done enough to help properly regulate the activities of poultry farmers – making it difficult for them to access financial support among other things. He adds that with the current global recession, poultry inputs such as feed, vaccines etc. have increased astronomically, making it difficult for farmers to increase their production and with most of the farms even collapsing entirely. However, Dr. Baidoo believes a proper poultry council in place would ensure the once-vibrant industry is resuscitated to create more jobs. “A poultry Council that includes all stakeholders – millers, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), poultry farmers, Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) etc. – needs to be formed to regulate our activities properly,” he said. Dr. Baidoo, speaking to the B&FT in an interview, further stressed that due to the expensive nature of production it is necessary that farmers be given the needed financial support to boost their work, which has the potential to give the country millions of cedis and also create employment for more than 1 million people. He therefore urged the Finance Ministry, Bank of Ghana and government as a whole to give some sort of relief to the agriculture sector, especially livestock. Ban on imported poultry products Dr. Boris Baidoo was not so enthused about an outright ban on imported poultry products, but he recommended that government should rather start by directing importers to reduce the quantum of imports little by little as the local industry boosts production to meet demand. He believes that when this is done and local industry becomes resilient, the country in coming years will not need to import poultry products but rather rely on the local products. Helping smaller poultry farmers Dr. Baidoo further told the B&FT that currently most of the well-established industry players are assisting out-growers to build their work – all in an effort to lift the ailing sector and also meet demand for the local poultry industry. Source:BFT
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Farmer urges government to increase subsidy to boost poultry industry

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March 2, 2023
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Proper regulation, financial support and an increased subsidy on day-old chicks and other inputs are key to building a resilient...

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ActionAid supports measures to mitigate food insecurity threats
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ActionAid supports measures to mitigate food insecurity threats

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March 2, 2023
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ActionAid Ghana has recommended that the Northern Development Authority (NDA) promotes agroecology and food sovereignty in northern parts of the...

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CA$15m TEDMAG project transforms agricultural education
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CA$15m TEDMAG project transforms agricultural education

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March 2, 2023
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The just-ended Technical Education Development for Modernised Agriculture in Ghana (TEDMAG) project has transformed agriculture education at the tertiary level,...

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Olam driving local rice production agenda in Ghana
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Government earmarks US$684m to improve rice value chain

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February 27, 2023
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Government is resolved to invest US$684million into domestic rice production and processing as a pathway to self-sufficiency. The decision, which...

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Seed Demand Forecasting Tool launched to reduce artificial seed demand
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Seed demand forecasting tool launched to reduce artificial seed demand

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February 27, 2023
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Stakeholders in the agricultural seed production value chain have launched a tool to estimate prospective and current seed demand for...

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MoFA to allocate budget for all agriculture colleges
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MoFA to allocate budget for all agriculture colleges

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February 27, 2023
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has assured that it will ensure budgetary allocation for all agriculture colleges to keep...

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implement agricultural interventions in 2022 composite budget - Stakeholders urged
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Chief urges gov’t, agric stakeholders to provide financial support to farmers

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February 27, 2023
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Paramount Chief of Salifu Krom, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Nana Amenyo Kwaku...

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Ghana Cocoa Board loses GHS4.8 billion to illegal mining
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Ghana Cocoa Board loses GHS4.8 billion to illegal mining

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February 26, 2023
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it has lost GHS4.8 billion worth of investment in 35 hectares of cocoa farms...

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Gathering of the Royals
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Agrihouse Foundation organises the second edition of the Gathering of the Royals

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February 24, 2023
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Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, says the Ministry is working towards moving agriculture from smallholder,...

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Ghana’s food security balance sheet hits negative two percent.

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February 21, 2023
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The country’s food security balance sheet, according to data from the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), has hit a negative...

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COCOBOD, GTA distributes chocolates to passengers at Kotoka International Airport
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COCOBOD, GTA distributes chocolates to passengers at Kotoka International Airport

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February 20, 2023
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in partnership with Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) distributed made-in-Ghana chocolates to over one thousand passengers who...

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500 poultry farmers in the Central region receives government support
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Government to compensate 138 poultry farmers affected by Avian Influenza

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February 20, 2023
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Dr Joseph Kofi Abuh, the Greater Accra Regional Veterinary Officer, says the Government will soon pay some 138 poultry farmers...

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COCOBOD to assist farmers with requisite technical expertise

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February 18, 2023
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Cocoa farmers have been urged to take pruning of their farms seriously to help maximise crop yield and increase beans...

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MoFA threatened over US pork imports
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MoFA threatened over US pork imports

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February 8, 2023
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Stakeholders in the domestic piggery industry are threatening legal action which could result in a total import blockade on pork...

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Agricultural crowdfunding platform to support 2,500 rice, soya and maize farmers
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Agricultural crowdfunding platform to support 2,500 rice, soya and maize farmers

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February 8, 2023
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Agricultural crowdfunding platform Nserewa has set a target of supporting about 2,500 farmers under its farmers’ input support scheme. Launched...

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ICI to help end child and forced labour in cocoa growing communities
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ICI to help end child and forced labour in cocoa growing communities

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February 6, 2023
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The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has started implementing a remediation system to curtail child and forced labour in cocoa producing...

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FAO stresses importance of making agrifood systems more resilient against multiple shocks
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FAO stresses importance of making agrifood systems more resilient against multiple shocks

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February 3, 2023
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FAO’s work and vision were highlighted in several panels as well as the final communiqué FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero...

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GASIP launches bushfire campaign to promote sustainable livelihood for farmers
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GASIP launches bushfire campaign to promote sustainable livelihood for farmers

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February 3, 2023
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The Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) has launched a Community Bushfire Sensitisation Campaign to promote sustainable livelihood for farmers....

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Farmers gradually shifting from staple foods to tree crops
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Farmers gradually shifting from staple foods to tree crops

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February 3, 2023
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The high cost of general agriculture production is fuelling a gradual shift from the cultivation of staple foods to tree...

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Crops Research Institute signs MoU to improve cassava utilization
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Crops Research Institute signs MoU to improve cassava utilization

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January 18, 2023
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The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has cemented agreements with a private...

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Ghana’s excessive dependence on Donors for its agric production expenditure is threatening.

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January 16, 2023
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Food security could be under serious threat, with the country increasingly reliant on donor agencies and development partners (DPs) to...

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Agricultural Development Bank (adb) wins GIRSAL award
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Agricultural Development Bank (adb) wins GIRSAL award

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January 7, 2023
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The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has been adjudged the winner of the 2022 Highest Value of Guaranteed Agricultural Credit...

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Women rice farmers warn of Ghana of possible rice shortage.
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Women rice farmers warn Ghana of possible rice shortage.

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January 5, 2023
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The Afadzato South Women Rice Growers Association in the Volta Region has bemoaned the lack of support from the government,...

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Local rice farmers seek foreign support to stay in business
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Increase demand for local rice despite price hikes

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December 20, 2022
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Despite the current scarcity and hikes in the price of local rice in the Northern sector, demand for the commodity...

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50 female policy practitioners from six African countries to participate in a Fellowship designed to improve policy process in the agri-food systems
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50 female policy practitioners from six African countries to participate in a Fellowship designed to improve policy process in the agri-food systems

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December 7, 2022
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African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the selection of 50 African mid-career women as...

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Customs Officer wins 2022 Ashanti Regional Best Farmer award
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Customs Officer wins 2022 Ashanti Regional Best Farmer award

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December 5, 2022
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Nana Kwadwo Poku Bonsu, a 49-year-old Officer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has been adjudged...

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AGRA congratulates Ghana’s Gallant Farmers
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AGRA congratulates Ghana’s Gallant Farmers

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December 5, 2022
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Happy National Farmers’ Day to our hardworking farmers and fishermen across the 16 regions of Ghana. We are proud of...

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Municipal Chief Executive adjudged Best Backyard Farmer
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Municipal Chief Executive adjudged Best Backyard Farmer 

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December 3, 2022
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Mr Albert Boakye Okyere, Ashaiman Municipal Chief Executive has been decorated with the Municipal 2022 Best Backyard Farmer at the...

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Nana Sarpong Siriboe wins 2022 overall national best farmer
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Nana Sarpong Siriboe wins 2022 overall national best farmer

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December 3, 2022
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Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe, a 43-year-old mixed farmer, based at Juaben in the Ashanti Region, has been adjudged the 2022...

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Nine agribusiness ideas to consider in Africa in 2023
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2022 FARMERS Day: Supporting sustainable expansion in agriculture

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December 2, 2022
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With an estimated 44.7% of the workforce employed in the agriculture sector, farming, forestry and fisheries are not only central...

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Ghana takes steps to deepen public understanding of modern plant breeding
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Ghana takes steps to deepen public understanding of modern plant breeding

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November 22, 2022
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Ghanaian scientists and relevant stakeholders will tomorrow November 21, 2022 commence the development of a Genome Editing National Communication Strategy...

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World Fisheries Day: The need to recognise Small-scale fisherfolks
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World Fisheries Day: The need to recognise Small-scale fisherfolks

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November 21, 2022
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Small-scale fishers deserve greater recognition and support to end hunger and poverty, says FAO Director-General The Food and Agriculture Organization...

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European Union donates 57 motorbikes to MoFA
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European Union donates 57 motorbikes to MoFA

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November 20, 2022
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The European Union (EU)-Ghana has donated 57 motorbikes worth over Gh₵800,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to support...

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Women Rear digital project to boost vaccine delivery among women livestock holders in Ghana
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Women Rear digital project to boost vaccine delivery among women livestock holders in Ghana

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November 20, 2022
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Each year, millions of women livestock owners lose a significant number of their animals to preventable diseases – thanks to...

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Young people are critical in finding solutions to food security issues - FAO
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Young people are critical in finding solutions to food security issues – FAO

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October 19, 2022
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Aimed at galvanizing change to how our food is produced, delivered and consumed and mitigating a growing global food crisis, a...

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MTN organises training for women farmers to mark International day for rural women
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MTN organises training for women farmers to mark International day for rural women

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October 18, 2022
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MTN Ghana, as part of celebrating the International Day for Rural Women, has organised free training for about 75 female...

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Coalition for Cocoa Sector Reforms unhappy with new cocoa producer price

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October 18, 2022
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The Coalition for Cocoa Sector Reforms (CCSR) GH has called on government through COCOBOD to reconsider the 2022/23 producer price...

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STMA to boost agriculture with green house technology

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October 18, 2022
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The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) is to construct a modern demonstration farm with green house technology to enhance urban agriculture....

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World Food Day 2022: Call to leave no one behind
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World Food Day 2022: Call to leave no one behind

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October 14, 2022
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Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General and Italy’s President join other leaders in urging renewed efforts to tackle hunger and malnutrition...

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$500m Earmarked For Food Security
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Ghana ranks 1st with highest food price increases of 122% in Sub-Saharan Africa

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October 10, 2022
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According to the Bretton Wood institution’s October 2022 Africa Pulse Report, food prices have since January 1, 2022, gone up...

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Cowpea leaves is rich in Iron than “Kontomire” – Agric Director
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Cowpea leaves is rich in Iron than “Kontomire” – Agric Director

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September 13, 2022
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Mr Atta Adusei, the Krachi- West Municipal Director of Agriculture, says the iron nutrient contained in cowpea leaves is the...

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Allocate more funds to tomato research
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Allocate more funds to tomato research – Government Urged

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September 12, 2022
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The Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) has called on the Government to allocate...

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Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah is the winner of the 2022 Africa Food Prize
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Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah wins the 2022 Africa Food Prize

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September 11, 2022
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Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, the Director of the West African Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), has been named winner of...

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Nine agribusiness ideas to consider in Africa in 2023
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Farming is not a poverty-oriented-Minister

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September 1, 2022
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Farming is not a poverty-oriented enterprise reserved for the poor in society, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister has...

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Radio championing good agricultural practices in Ghana
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Radio championing good agricultural practices in Ghana

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August 26, 2022
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By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji More than 2500 smallholder Maize, Rice, Soya bean, and Vegetable farmers in the four regions...

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USA awards COVID-19 relief grants to 12 agricultural finance intermediaries
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USA awards COVID-19 relief grants to 12 agricultural finance intermediaries

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August 26, 2022
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The United States of America (USA) government has awarded COVID-19 relief and resilience grants to 12 agricultural finance intermediaries in...

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AngloGold supports communities with Climate Resilient Oil Palm Project
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AngloGold supports communities with Climate Resilient Oil Palm Project

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August 25, 2022
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The Management of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has implored beneficiary communities to take keen interest in the Climate Resilient...

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I never used chemical fertilisers but I excelled – 2017 2nd National best farmer
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Climate resilient improved maize and cowpea varieties introduced to farmers

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August 25, 2022
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Climate resilient improved maize and cowpea varieties have been introduced to some farmers in the Northern Region to help them...

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Ghana to host Pan-African agri-tech hubs
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Ghana to host Pan-African agri-tech hubs

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August 24, 2022
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Ghana is set to host a Pan-African agriculture-technology (AgriTech) and innovation hub to stimulate growth of sustainable startups and create...

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Government to compensate 138 poultry farmers affected by Avian Influenza
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More poultry farms shut down

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August 19, 2022
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Over 400 poultry farms in the country have had to shut down operations due to multiple reasons – including high...

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Vegetable exporters project US$7m revenue by next year
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Vegetable exporters project US$7m revenue by 2023

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August 19, 2022
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Vegetable producers and exporters in the country are targetting an annual revenue of US$7million between now and next year as...

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Female Shea processors receive training in financial accounting
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Female Shea processors receive training in financial accounting

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August 16, 2022
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About 10,000 female shea processors have received training in financial accounting to enhance their business acumen in the trade. It...

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Excessive chemical fertiliser is a threat to food security
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Excessive chemical fertiliser is a threat to food security

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July 22, 2022
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Chief Corporate Communications Officer-Jospong Group of Companies, Sophia Kudjordji, has revealed that excessive use of chemical fertiliser is removing nutrients...

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Kadjebi Department of Agriculture organised a farmers’ field day at Asato
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Kadjebi Department of Agriculture organised a farmers’ field day at Asato

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July 22, 2022
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The Kadjebi District Office of the Department of Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with Yara Ghana Ltd. and ADAMA West...

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Ghana to mark International Day of Forests with tree planting exercise
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Ghana poised to restoring lost forest cover

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July 22, 2022
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Mr Benito Owusu Bio, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, says government has committed to an aggressive afforestation and...

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Government of Ghana urged to adopt GMO crops
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Government of Ghana urged to adopt GMO crops

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July 22, 2022
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Dr Peter Quandahor, an Entomologist, has stressed the need for the government to adopt Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops to...

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Catfish production on the rise in the Eastern Region
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Catfish production on the rise in the Eastern Region

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July 22, 2022
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Catfish production increased by 276.92 percent in the Eastern Region from 2018 to 2021 after the Fisheries Commission assisted producers...

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Cost of food production has quadrupled i – PFAG
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Post-harvest losses compelling farmers to reduce farm sizes – PFAG

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July 19, 2022
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Perennial post-harvest losses, according to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), have compelled many farmers to reduce their farm...

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Canada urges women in agri-business to learn from each another
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Canada urges women in agri-business to learn from each another

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July 12, 2022
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Globally, development partners remain integral stakeholders in national development. Development partners are usually considered third party organizations that share in...

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AICCRA trains Agriculture Extension Officers on climate-smart agriculture
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AICCRA trains Agriculture Extension Officers on climate-smart agriculture

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June 23, 2022
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By : Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei A total of 45 Agriculture Extension Agents (AEAs) has undergone a two-day training workshop...

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implement agricultural interventions in 2022 composite budget - Stakeholders urged
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implement agricultural interventions in 2022 composite budget – Stakeholders urged

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June 22, 2022
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Dr Franklin Mabe, a Senior Lecturer, University for Development Studies, has called on stakeholders to take action on the agricultural...

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FDA registers food venders under Street Food Vending Scheme
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FDA registers food venders under Street Food Vending Scheme

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June 22, 2022
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) as at the close of May this year registered about 340 street food vendors...

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Eat well cooked pork -Ghanaians urged
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Eat well cooked pork -Ghanaians urged

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June 21, 2022
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Dr Samuel Armoo, a Senior Infectious Disease Research Scientist of the Biomedical and Public Health Research Unit of the Council...

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G/A Regional Minister warns encroachers of CSIR lands
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G/A Regional Minister warns encroachers of CSIR lands

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June 20, 2022
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Mr Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, has given a 48-hour ultimatum, effective today, to encroachers within the premises of...

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Akuffo Addo leads nationwide campaign to plant 20 million trees
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Akuffo Addo leads nationwide campaign to plant 20 million trees

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June 13, 2022
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday led the nationwide campaign to plant 20 million trees as part of efforts...

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Broadspectrum Limited Plants 3,000 Trees On Green Ghana Day
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Broadspectrum Limited Plants 3,000 Trees On Green Ghana Day

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June 11, 2022
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The Green Ghana Day, which is aimed at creating a collective action towards the restoration of degraded landscapes in the...

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Volta Regional Police Command plants 400 trees
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Ghana Police plants 400 trees in the Volta region

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June 11, 2022
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The Volta Regional Police Command has planted a total of 400 seedlings as part of the Green Ghana Project. Chief...

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Asantehene plants a symbolic pine tree seedling
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Asantehene plants a symbolic pine tree seedling

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June 10, 2022
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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, on Friday planted a symbolic pine tree seedling at the Royal Golf Park, Kumasi, in...

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EU supports Physically Challenged Farmers
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EU supports Physically Challenged Farmers

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June 7, 2022
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The European Union Funded ReFIAL project, as part of its support to physically challenged farmers has extended relief services to...

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Support Green Ghana programme – Religous leaders urged

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June 3, 2022
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The leaderships of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) and the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have asked all pastors...

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High yielding groundnut varieties introduced to farmers
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SARI Workers Co-operative Credit Union holds 30th AGM

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June 2, 2022
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The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) Workers Co-operative Credit Union Limited (WCCU) has reduced its interest rate from three per...

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Government to compensate Bird Flu affected farmers
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Government to compensate Bird Flu affected farmers

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June 2, 2022
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Representatives from Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Ghana Health Service (GHS), Greater Accra Veterinary Service...

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Family lays claim to ”Agric Land” acquired by gov’t in late 1940s
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Family lays claim to ”Agric Land” acquired by gov’t in late 1940s

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June 1, 2022
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The chiefs, elders and youth of the Nii Dodoo Clottey Family of Pokuase in the Ga West Municipality have appealed...

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Support afforestation programme - Ghanaians urged
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Support afforestation programme – Ghanaians urged

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May 25, 2022
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Okyehene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, the Paramount Chief of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area, has urged Ghanaians to support government’s...

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Africa must feed itself with pride – Dr Adesina
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Africa must feed itself – Dr Adesina

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May 25, 2022
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Dr Akinwumi Akin Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says there is no need for Africa...

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Over 9 billion wasted on irrigation project meant to support farmers.
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Africa must focus on commercial agriculture now – Economist

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May 23, 2022
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Mr Felix Ngmenkaara Darimaani, National Project Coordinator, Savannah Zone Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project (SAPIP), says Africa needs commercial agriculture to...

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KETASCO begins farming to generate extra revenue
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KETASCO begins farming to generate extra revenue

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May 23, 2022
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Management of the Keta Senior High Technical School has started coconut and mango cultivation to generate revenue to address the...

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Farmers in Savelugu Municipality cry for support
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Farmers in Savelugu Municipality cry for support

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May 23, 2022
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The Wunzoya Association of Farmers at the Koduzeigu Community in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region has appealed for...

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Kojo Hayford is COVAAAGH’s new Communication Officer
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Kojo Hayford is COVAAAGH’s new Communication Officer

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May 17, 2022
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Founder and Managing Editor of Cocoa Post, Kojo Hayford, has been elected as the Media and Communication Officer for the...

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Stakeholders meet to improve food and nutrition security in Ghana
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NDDI warns against food shortage and hunger in Ghana

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May 17, 2022
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Ghana is likely to face  food shortage and hunger in the last quarter of 2022 and 2023, if government does...

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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Ghana Might experience food shortage next year-Presidential Advisor

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May 15, 2022
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Mr Habibu Adam, a Senior Economist at the Office of the Senior Presidential Advisor has stated that continued global food...

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World Fisheries Day: The need to recognise Small-scale fisherfolks
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EJF maintains 90% of industrial fishing vessels operating illegally 

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May 12, 2022
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Following over four years of field investigations, crew interviews and satellite tracking, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has published a...

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WACCI call for robust seed systems in Ghana
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WACCI call for robust seed systems in Ghana

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May 12, 2022
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The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) has called for strategic investments in the seed systems of six staple...

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Cost of food production has quadrupled i – PFAG
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Cost of food production has quadrupled – PFAG

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May 11, 2022
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Dr Charles Kwowe Nyaaba, the Executive Director, Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), says the cost of food production in...

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AGRA commended for improving Ghana’s agricultural sector

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April 30, 2022
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A report evaluating the work of AGRA in Ghana has commended the organization for its contribution to improving agriculture in the...

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SARI-CSIR recommends organic fertiliser for high yields
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SARI-CSIR recommends organic fertiliser for high yields

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April 28, 2022
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A study by the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has recommended...

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Meet the 2022 Board of Directors of the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority
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Meet the 2022 Board of Directors of the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority

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April 20, 2022
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The Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr.Owusu Afriyie Akoto on Wednesday 9th March, 2022 performed the swearing in ceremony of the...

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Closed Fishing Season: We’re Considering Calls For Extension – Afoley Quaye
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2022 fishing closed season begins from July 1 – Aug 31

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April 20, 2022
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This year’s fishing closed season will begin from July 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022, a press statement issued by...

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Drip irrigation is the solution to the world’s water problem
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Drip irrigation is the solution to the world’s water problem

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April 20, 2022
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Given that agriculture consumes 70 percent of global water resources, it has become imperative for farming communities to change water...

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 Chief empowering women with access to farmlands
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 Chief empowering women with access to farmlands

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April 11, 2022
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By Linda Dede  Nyanya Godji According to a World Bank study, women make up about 60% of the informal sector...

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2021 National best farmer receives GHC600,000.00 from ADB

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April 6, 2022
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The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has presented a cheque of GHC 600.000 to the 2021 National Best Farmer, Alhaji Mashud...

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Agric Minister calls for increased climate-smart financing.
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Agric Minister calls for increased climate-smart financing.

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April 1, 2022
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The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has asked the low-income, middle-income countries, and international to increase...

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No cassava import from China-MoFA clarifies
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No cassava imports from China-MoFA clarifies

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March 30, 2022
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has denied claims that Ghana imports cassava from China. The allegation of Ghana...

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Agriculture Reduces 80% of world's poor lives in rural areas -- Deputy Agric Minister
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Agriculture Reduces 80% of world’s poor lives in rural areas — Deputy Agric Minister

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March 28, 2022
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The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, has stated emphatically that Agriculture helps to reduce poverty,...

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Agriculture strategy extension document 2022 launched.
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Agriculture strategy extension document 2022 launched.

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March 28, 2022
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Extension services play a crucial role by improving skills and access to information that result in greater farm level innovations,...

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More than half a billion dollars spent in one aspect in the Agric Sector - Agriculture Minister
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More than half a billion dollars spent in one aspect in the Agric Sector – Agriculture Minister

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March 4, 2022
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The Agriculture Minister, Hon. Owusu Afriyie Akoto said that the government has spent more than half a billion dollars in...

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10th June declared Green Ghana Day
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10th June declared Green Ghana Day

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March 2, 2022
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared June 10, 2022, as this year’s Green Ghana Day, under the theme “Mobilising...

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3 young KM4AgD experts to support Ghana’s learning initiative to develop a plan for the agric sector.
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3 young KM4AgD experts to support Ghana’s learning initiative to develop a plan for the agric sector.

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February 28, 2022
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Despite the gains made towards achieving Agricultural Transformational Development in Ghana, significant challenges remain in ensuring that the newly promoted...

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Dikoto Chief accused of selling off 250, 000 acres of cocoa farmlands to an Indian company to cultivate an oil palm plantation.

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February 28, 2022
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Ghana’s cocoa is one of the best in the world. It is cultivated in six regions in Ghana: Western, Central,...

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Join the training webinar on beekeeping on February 24, 2022
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Join the training webinar on beekeeping on February 24, 2022

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February 22, 2022
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The USAID, West Africa Trade & Investment Hub and the Global Shea Alliance is organizing a 2.5 hours webinar dubbed...

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AGRA, Stakeholders call for cooperation to strengthen food security in Ghana.
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AGRA, Stakeholders call for cooperation to strengthen food security in Ghana.

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February 8, 2022
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The fate of the world’s wealthiest and poorest nations are interconnected, and eradicating poverty and hunger will be impossible without...

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Support local fertiliser producers – Government Urged
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Support local fertiliser producers – Government Urged

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February 7, 2022
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The government has been urged to give locally manufactured organic fertiliser producers an equal opportunity as foreign fertiliser importers in...

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R. A introduces an App to monitor deforestation in the Western North Region.
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R. A introduces an App to monitor deforestation in the Western North Region.

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February 2, 2022
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As part of the efforts to help address challenges hampering the cocoa and forestry sectors in the country, Rainforest Alliance...

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Nestle to pay African cocoa farmers to keep their kids in school.
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Nestle to pay African cocoa farmers to keep their kids in school.

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February 2, 2022
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Leading global food manufacturer, Nestle S.A, has expressed its readiness to pay cocoa farmers in West Africa and elsewhere to...

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2021 Farmer's Day-Alhaji Mashud Mohammed adjudged National Best Farmer
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2021 Farmers’ Day – Alhaji Mashud Mohammed adjudged National Best Farmer

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December 3, 2021
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44-year old Alhaji Mashud Mohammed has been adjudged the National Best Farmer for 2021. He succeeds Solomon Kwadwo Kusi who took...

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500 poultry farmers in the Central region receives government support
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500 poultry farmers in the Central region receive government support

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December 1, 2021
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The government has supported more than 500 poultry farmers in parts of the Central Region to expand their farms and...

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Government leveraging on e-agriculture to empower farmers – Hon. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto.
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Government leveraging on e-agriculture to empower farmers – Hon. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto.

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November 30, 2021
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Minister for Agriculture has reassured that the government is leveraging on its digitalisation drive to spearhead technology-driven agriculture to empower...

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Government urged to focus on Agric to create jobs
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Government urged to focus on Agric to create jobs

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November 2, 2021
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  The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER)-University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has advised...

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Agricultural Manufacturing Group supports student entrepreneurs
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Agricultural Manufacturing Group supports student entrepreneurs

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November 2, 2021
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Agricultural Manufacturing Group (AMG) Ghana, a leading fertilizer marketing and technologies manufacturer is supporting the development of student entrepreneurs at...

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2021 fruits and vegetables fair underway in Accra

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October 29, 2021
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Hortifresh Fruits and vegetables that seek to promote sustainable and internationally competitive fruits and vegetable sectors to contribute to economic...

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Farmers in Bono East ready to grow GM cowpea
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Farmers in Bono East ready to grow GM cowpea

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October 15, 2021
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BY: Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei More than 2,000 Ghanaian farmers have expressed their readiness to plant Bt cowpea, Ghana’s first...

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13 women-led horticulture business owners undergo further training
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13 women-led horticulture business owners undergo further training

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October 4, 2021
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To increase productivity and sustainability among women in agribusiness, 13 women-led horticulture business owners have been trained and certified by...

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Morocco donates 2,000 tons of fertilizers to Gabonese farmers
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Fertilizer troubles to end soon – Agric Minister.

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September 24, 2021
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The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has assured that new data made available to the government...

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Fisheries commission board tasked to end illegal fishing.
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Fisheries commission board tasked to end illegal fishing.

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September 17, 2021
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The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mrs. Mavis Hawa Koomson has tasked the newly constituted governing board of the...

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Planting for Food and Jobs was a success but exaggerated-GAWUG
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Planting for Food and Jobs was a success but exaggerated-GAWUG

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September 17, 2021
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The shortage and price hikes of food commodities have been attributed to the exportation of food commodities to other African...

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Continental agri-business intelligence platform for women launched
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African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change.

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September 16, 2021
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Southern and Eastern Africa face the twin challenges of growing agricultural production to meet food demand while adapting to extreme...

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ECOWAS to make West Africa rice self-sufficient by 2025
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ECOWAS to make West Africa rice self-sufficient by 2025

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August 26, 2021
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Demand for rice surpasses supply in most West African countries, forcing countries to import to make up for the deficit....

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Over 9 billion wasted on irrigation project meant to support farmers.
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Over 9 billion wasted on irrigation project meant to support farmers.

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August 25, 2021
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The Akwamuhene of Wenchi Traditional Area, Nana Owusu Gyare has revealed that over nine billion dollars ($9b) that the Kuffour’s...

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Food prices to drop by end of August – Esoko Ghana

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August 20, 2021
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After several weeks of increases in food prices on the market, consumers should expect some stability and price reductions by...

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Promote smart agriculture in the media to attract the youth - FRI By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji It is a known fact most young people are usually not interested in take farming or agriculture as a job partly or largely due to their perception of farming being antiquated, laborious and unprofitable. Engaging youth in agriculture has been a prominent topic recently and has risen up the development agenda, as there is growing concern worldwide that young people have become disenchanted with agriculture. With most young people – around 85% – living in developing countries, where agriculture is likely to provide the main source of income it is vital that young people are connected with farming. According to a report by Farm radio International (FRI), the promotion or the airing of entertaining and educative agricultural programs on TV and radio can change youths’ negative perceptions about agriculture and attract them to farming. The report affirms that the early exposure of children to facets of the agricultural value chain other than crop production, including entrepreneurship, using ICTs, and home-based processing, can encourage youths to go into agriculture. According to Farm radio, there is a potential to draw youth to agriculture by modernizing farming by taking advantage of ICT innovations and mechanization to improve agronomic practices, increase yields, connect farmers to buyers by phone or online, and increase revenues. As the world celebrate world Youth Day, FRI advised NGOs and governments to fund and incubate great agricultural innovations and businesses that add value and attract more youth into agriculture and not forgetting to facilitate youth access to farmland. It further states that while veteran farmers can help train emerging youth farmers on their agronomic skills, training it is more effective when conducted by youth who are already practicing agribusiness, who can act as new farmers’ main source of information. Potential youth farmers should be abreast with the following to enable them venture into agriculture: • The opportunities that exist across the full agricultural value chain. • How to market their farm produce and popularize their agricultural innovations. • How to use the media to promote their agricultural activities. • How to process raw agricultural produce in line with safety regulations. • How to handle harvested produce to prevent post-harvest losses. • How to identify opportunities to help fund their new agricultural ventures. • The high-value crops to grow to maximize their earnings. • How to capitalize on existing partnerships in agribusiness • How to make use of existing innovative technologies in agribusiness. Source: Farm Radio International. (From its backgrounder report issued to commemorate world youth day on the 12 of August, 2021)
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Promote smart agriculture in the media to attract the youth – FRI

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August 12, 2021
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By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji            It is a known fact most young people are usually not interested in take farming...

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CRI enhances Ghana’s contribution to root and tuber innovation in West Africa.
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CRI enhances Ghana’s contribution to root and tuber innovation in West Africa.

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August 9, 2021
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The Kumasi-based Crop Research Institute has one of the best research infrastructures in the region, thanks to the support of...

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3 women receive food security in Ghana
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3 women receive food security in Ghana

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August 4, 2021
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Three women in Ghana’s agriculture value chain have been awarded by Guzakuza with the support from GIZ to highlight the...

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Palm producers warned over the use Sudan IV in oil palm production
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Palm producers warned over the use Sudan IV in oil palm production

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August 3, 2021
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Delese Mimi Darko, has cautioned oil palm producers in...

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Ghana’s 2010/11 cocoa season output impressive

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August 2, 2021
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Ghana has exceeded the 1 million tonnes mark in cocoa production for the first time since the 2010/11 crop season....

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Over 9 billion wasted on irrigation project meant to support farmers.
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Only 12% of youth in agric use technology – Heifer Report

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July 23, 2021
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A report by Heifer International Ghana has revealed that only 12 percent of the youth involved in agriculture have adopted...

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Smallholder farmers losing out on GCX platform
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Only 5% of youth are into agric processing -Heifer reports

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July 23, 2021
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Despite agriculture becoming the main pillar of support for the economy in this pandemic period, the 2021 Heifer International Report...

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Poultry and pig feed shortage; effects, and the way forward.
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MoFA announces the outbreak of avian influenza (Bird Flu) disease in Ghana.

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July 17, 2021
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture through its Veterinary Services Directorate has confirmed the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian...

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Government to compensate 138 poultry farmers affected by Avian Influenza
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Government urged to address poultry feed challenges

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July 16, 2021
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The Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee in Parliament, Eric Opoku, wants government to immediately address...

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Implement ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmaceutical Protocol in livestock sector – Women in Poultry Value Chain
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Poultry industry near collapse

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July 14, 2021
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Poultry farmers and feed-millers across the country are expressing worry over a looming collapse of the local poultry industry due...

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implement agricultural interventions in 2022 composite budget - Stakeholders urged
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Gov’t allocation to Agric stays below 1% in 4 years.

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July 1, 2021
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Total expenditure allocation for the agriculture sector in the past four years, from 2017 to 2020, has stayed below one...

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Nestlé’s commitment to improving the Cocoa sector on course – Badaro.
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Nestlé’s commitment to improving the Cocoa sector on course – Badaro.

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July 1, 2021
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Mr Georgios Badaro, Managing Director (MD), Nestlé Ghana Limited has said the company’s ambition of making cocoa more profitable for...

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Food Trade Coalition Africa maiden meeting underway in Accra
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Food Trade Coalition Africa maiden meeting underway in Accra

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June 30, 2021
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By: Kingsley Adusei Amakye The Food Trade Coalition for Africa has organised its first meeting to coordinate food trade investments...

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Payment of cocoa farmers to go digital – COCOBOD.
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Payment of cocoa farmers to go digital – COCOBOD.

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June 26, 2021
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is planning to electronically pay all its farmers to stimulate the digital economy and also...

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250,000 trees planted in Northern Region to mark ‘Green Ghana’ initiative
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250,000 trees planted in Northern Region to mark ‘Green Ghana’ initiative

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June 26, 2021
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The Northern Region has seen some 250,000 trees planted to mark the Green Ghana Project that seeks to plant five...

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CSIR-SARI, Penn State University to assist women access tractor services
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CSIR-SARI, Penn State University to assist women access tractor services

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June 26, 2021
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The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Penn State University...

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Local rice farmers seek foreign support to stay in business
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Local rice farmers seek foreign support to stay in business

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June 26, 2021
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The Ghana Rice Interprofessional Body (GRIB) has said it is negotiating with foreign companies to access financial support and drive...

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Seed producers trained on quality seed production and regulations.
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Seed producers trained on quality seed production and regulations.

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June 26, 2021
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The Market-Oriented Agriculture Programme in North-Western Ghana (MOAP-NW), has trained a total of 85 seed producers and seed inspectors on...

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Agriculture Journalists petitioned sector Minister to reform fertilizer subsidy scheme
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Agriculture Journalists petitioned sector Minister to reform fertilizer subsidy scheme

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June 17, 2021
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By: Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has petitioned the Agriculture Minister calling...

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Support Green Ghana programme
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Italy to support Ghana in seeds, greenhouse technology and irrigation

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June 16, 2021
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Greenhouse farming is a thriving sector in Italy thanks to companies with decades of experience in providing cutting-edge greenhouse technologies...

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Agric Minister calls for increased climate-smart financing.
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Ghana to produce 1.2m tonnes of rice in 2023 – Agric Minister

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May 25, 2021
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The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto says Ghana is on course to becoming rice sufficient by...

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Sri Lanka to ban palm oil imports, raze plantations over environmental concerns.
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Sri Lanka to ban palm oil imports, raze plantations over environmental concerns.

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May 21, 2021
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Sri Lanka has imposed a ban on palm oil imports and ordered oil palm plantations in the country to be...

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Olam Food Ingredients provide livelihood support for female cocoa farmers
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Olam Food Ingredients provide livelihood support for female cocoa farmers

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May 21, 2021
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Olam Food Ingredients (OFI), a leading supplier of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients – and one of the largest private...

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World Vision Ghana Cuts Sod for the construction of $74,778 worth poultry farm at Saamang in the Fanteakwa South District
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World Vision Ghana Cuts Sod for the construction of $74,778 worth poultry farm at Saamang in the Fanteakwa South District

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May 17, 2021
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World Vision Ghana, a Non- Governmental Organisation, NGO, today, cuts sod for the construction of a 2000 capacity poultry farm worth $74,778...

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Ghana to host her maiden honey festival and international bee day celebration.
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Ghana to host her maiden honey festival and international bee day celebration.

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May 12, 2021
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Honey consumption has increased across the globe over the years due to consumer demand for quality natural sweeteners in place...

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Council of State in support of efforts to ‘Green Ghana’
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Council of State in support of efforts to ‘Green Ghana’

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May 3, 2021
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The members of the Council of State have said they are in support of efforts to stop illegal mining activities...

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Government to compensate 138 poultry farmers affected by Avian Influenza
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Ghana’s maiden Chicken Festival slated for Accra

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April 30, 2021
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The maiden edition of the Ghana Chicken Festival (GHACHICK) is set to come off on the 3rd of May 2021 at...

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MP advocates for support youth who venture into agriculture
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MP advocates for support youth who venture into agriculture

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April 26, 2021
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Agriculture is perceived to be a dirty job reserved for the aged. Youth of today, after graduating from the tertiary...

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Who controls the world’s food supply?
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Students urged to tap into business opportunities present in the seed sector.

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April 26, 2021
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Agriculture is a major employability contributing to about 33 percent of the total working force in Ghana. In tackling food...

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Women farmers more open to adopting new farming practices
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Women farmers more open to adopting new farming practices

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April 23, 2021
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By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Adwoa Nyibi is a small-scale farmer in the Bono East Region of Ghana who is...

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Continental agri-business intelligence platform for women launched
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Continental agri-business intelligence platform for women launched

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April 22, 2021
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“VALUE4HERConnect, Africa’s first agri-business intelligence platform aimed at facilitating growth and development of women owned agri-enterprises was launched in Accra...

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Who controls the world’s food supply?
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Who controls the world’s food supply?

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April 12, 2021
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Who controls the world's food supply? Seed laws criminalizing farmers for using diverse crops that stand a better chance of...

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WFP provides supports to protect 5,000 livelihoods in Northern part of Ghana
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WFP provides supports to protect 5,000 livelihoods in Northern part of Ghana

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March 18, 2021
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The Coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on human lives and economic activity which has made the eradication of poverty...

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Market accessibility for women in agriculture unveiled.
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Market accessibility for women in agriculture unveiled.

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March 18, 2021
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Women form a greater proportion in Ghana’s agriculture value chain yet they struggle to get market accessibility for their produce....

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The 2021 Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries (LiPF) training trade show launched.
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The 2021 Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries (LiPF) training trade show launched.

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March 6, 2021
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The initiative designed to revamp and build capacities for the livestock, poultry, and fisheries sector players by the Agrihouse Foundation...

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Two radio stations in Ghana win 2020 Farm Radio Int. broadcasters’ award.
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Two radio stations in Ghana win 2020 Farm Radio Int. broadcasters’ award.

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March 5, 2021
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By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji   Zaa fm in Tamale and Elmina’s Ahomka fm have received an internationally recognized broadcaster’s...

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Burkina Faso: Platform helps farmers and buyers get the best profit
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Farmers in the north hoard maize in anticipation of high prices

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February 20, 2021
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Some farmers and aggregators, also known as middle-men, in the Northern Region have refused to release maize unto the market, hoping...

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4th edition “Agricultural Students Boot Camp”  launched
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4th edition “Agricultural Students Boot Camp” launched

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February 19, 2021
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It’s no secret that agriculture is the main driving force behind Ghana’s economy, accounting for approximately 42% of the country’s...

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The agricultural students’ career guidance and mentorship dialogue Bootcamp (AG-STUD) 2021 launched.
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The agricultural students’ career guidance and mentorship dialogue Bootcamp (AG-STUD) 2021 launched.

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February 15, 2021
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The 4th edition of the Agricultural Students career guidance and mentorship dialogue Bootcamp (AG-STUD), a practical agribusiness beginners’ capacity building...

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10th World Radio Day celebrated with a call for a Public input for sustainable community radio stations in Ghana.
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10th World Radio Day celebrated with a call for a Public input for sustainable community radio stations in Ghana.

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February 12, 2021
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BY: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhasan has called on...

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Ghana’s Midunu Restaurant named among top best restaurants in the world
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Ghana’s Midunu Restaurant named among top best restaurants in the world

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February 5, 2021
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The year 2021 kicks off with two initiatives which respond to the pandemic for La Liste, a prominent restaurant finder...

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Government leveraging on e-agriculture to empower farmers – Hon. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto.
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Government sets to implement the National Fertilizer Expansion Programme

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January 28, 2021
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has set out to implement the “National Fertilizer Expansion Programme. The aim of...

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Covid-19 has not slowed Ghana’s agriculture growth– Prof. Irene Susana Egyir.
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Covid-19 has not slowed Ghana’s agriculture growth– Prof. Irene Susana Egyir.

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January 28, 2021
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The Covid–19 pandemic has brought most countries to their knees, disrupting many economies leaving no one in its disruptive grip....

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Storage facilities close to grain producing communities key to alleviate plight of farmers.

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January 21, 2021
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In Ghana, maize farmers often release their full yields to the market immediately after harvest. Because of the mechanics of...

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Farmers fear of a spike malaria deaths due to in second wave of Covid-19 in Ghana
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Farmers fear of a spike malaria deaths due to in second wave of Covid-19 in Ghana

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January 19, 2021
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By: Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei   In her small home in Bono East region of Ghana surrounded by her four...

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Making Judicious use of farmlands- The story of Malom Foods
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Lack of Media attention to Agriculture is a threat to food security in Africa

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January 19, 2021
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By:Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei Agricultural journalism plays a key role in food security, but is often lacking in many African...

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MoFA to use digital agricultural innovations to mitigate COVID-19 effect on food systems
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MoFA to use digital agricultural innovations to mitigate COVID-19 effect on food systems

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January 19, 2021
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has resolved to implement more digital agricultural innovations to give more meaning to...

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Increase agric sector investment to improve economy – Government urged
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Increase agric sector investment to improve economy – Government urged

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January 18, 2021
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Economist Dr Adu Sarkodie says the impact of COVID-19 on the economy is a clear indicator that the government has...

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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Gov’t to meet fruit & vegetable exporters over threats of Brexit

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January 17, 2021
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Government is preparing to meet fruit and vegetable exporters who may be negatively impacted as the United Kingdom (UK) prepares...

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Cocoa farmer worried over the destruction of farms by timber merchants and galamsey operators
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Cocoa farmer worried over the destruction of farms by timber merchants and galamsey operators

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January 12, 2021
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Mr. Yaw Biredu Boateng, the Chief Cocoa Farmer of New Nsutam in the Eastern Region, has called for the protection...

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Poultry and pig feed shortage; effects, and the way forward.
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Poultry and pig feed shortage; effects, and the way forward.

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January 5, 2021
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There has been growing concern about the availability of maize in the country, a situation that affects our food security...

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Ghana advised to take advantage of hemp production from ‎AfCFTA
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Ghana advised to take advantage of hemp production from ‎AfCFTA

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December 30, 2020
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Business Consultant, Nataki Kambon, says Ghana stands to benefit immensely from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (‎AfCFTA) if...

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Producer Price of Cocoa increased by 21 percent
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GCCP’s press statement on COCOBOD/CCC farmer income communique

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December 14, 2020
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The Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform by this statement affirms its support for the decision taken by COCOBOD and CCC...

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Tamale: Maize shortage crippling poultry farmers and food vendors

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December 8, 2020
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The shortage of maize across the Northern Region and some other parts of the country is affecting business activities of poultry...

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Rainforest Alliance supports the campaign against the use of highly hazardous pesticides in ghana’s agric sector.
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Rainforest Alliance supports the campaign against the use of highly hazardous pesticides in ghana’s agric sector.

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November 30, 2020
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The Programmes Manager of Conservation Alliance (CA), Mr. Raymond Owusu-Achiaw, and his organization have declared their support for the ongoing...

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EcoCare Ghana supports initiative to eliminate poverty among cocoa farmers in Africa.

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November 25, 2020
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The Managing Campaigner for EcoCare Ghana Mr. Obed Owusu-Addai and his organization have thrown their support behind the ongoing “Securing...

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Stakeholders meet to develop a Consolidated National Conservation Agriculture Manual for Ghana.
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Stakeholders meet to develop a Consolidated National Conservation Agriculture Manual for Ghana.

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November 23, 2020
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Stakeholders in Conservation Agriculture (CA) held discussions at a two-day summit in Accra, to develop a consolidated Manual for CA...

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Export of yam can generate US$78m annually by only using IPR Protection
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Ghana’s yam exports will soon crash if poor quality is not checked. – Exporter cries.

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November 19, 2020
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By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji The use of fertilisers and  chemicals such as weedicides, herbicides and pesticides is becoming dominant...

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AGRA and partners showcase innovative agricultural models and win award at 36th National Farmers’ Day celebrations
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AGRA and partners showcase innovative agricultural models and win award at 36th National Farmers’ Day celebrations

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November 18, 2020
279

The Alliance for a Green Revolution for Africa (AGRA) and its implementing partners joined stakeholders in Ghana’s agricultural sector to...

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Ghanaians urged to patronize cocoa products at the just ended Ghana Cocoa Awards 2020
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Ghanaians urged to patronize cocoa products at the just ended Ghana Cocoa Awards 2020

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November 17, 2020
243

Cocoa is the chief agricultural export of Ghana and Ghana’s main cash crop. Ghana is the second-largest cocoa exporter in...

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Family lays claim to ”Agric Land” acquired by gov’t in late 1940s
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Estate Developers are taking over our agricultural lands – DEC Laments

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November 14, 2020
66

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Shai Osudoku, Hon. Daniel Teye Akuffo has lamented the rate at which real estate...

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500 poultry farmers in the Central region receives government support
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Poultry imports from Europe banned over bird flu.

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November 13, 2020
59

Ghana has banned poultry imports from the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, and Denmark over bird flu. The government has temporarily banned...

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Ghana needs agriculture regulatory authority not Tree Crop Development Authority- Chamber of Agribusiness.
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Ghana needs agriculture regulatory authority not Tree Crop Development Authority- Chamber of Agribusiness.

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November 10, 2020
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“There is no need for a crop authority, Ghana just needs an agriculture regulatory authority and put all other government...

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55-year-old wins 2020 National Best Farmer
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55-year-old wins 2020 National Best Farmer

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November 6, 2020
155

A 55-year-old farmer, Solomon Kwadwo Kusi, has been adjudged the National Best Farmer for 2020 at a ceremony held in...

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36th Farmers’ day: Farm Radio Int. calls on government to enforce Laws on the use of standard, weight and measures for Agribusiness in Ghana.
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36th Farmers’ day: Farm Radio Int. calls on government to enforce Laws on the use of standard, weight and measures for Agribusiness in Ghana.

by admin
November 6, 2020
44

On the occasion of the 36th National Farmers’ Day celebrations in Techiman in the Bono East Region, Farmer Radio International...

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Chemico supports 36th Farmers’ day celebration with over GH¢400,000
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Chemico supports 36th Farmers’ day celebration with over GH¢400,000

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November 2, 2020
53

Chemico Limited, Ghana’s pioneer Agro-inputs company, has supported this year’s Farmers Day celebration with over GH¢400,000. The company handed over...

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Burkina Faso: Platform helps farmers and buyers get the best profit
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2020 Farmers Day begins Nov 2

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November 2, 2020
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Starting today, November 2 until November 6, 2020, the Methodist Park at Techiman in the Bono East Region will be...

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Groups advocate for the allocation of adequate petroleum revenue into agriculture to help reduce importation
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Groups advocate for the allocation of adequate petroleum revenue into agriculture to help reduce importation

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November 1, 2020
105

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), OXFAM, and the Friends of the Nation (FoN) has launched a campaign to...

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Ghana to ban or minimise rice importation by 90% by 2023 – Deputy Minister
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Ghana to ban or minimise rice importation by 90% by 2023 – Deputy Minister

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October 30, 2020
69

Deputy Agric Minister Kennedy Nyarko Osei has said by 2023, government is planning to either ban or drastically reduce the...

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Assinman Cocoa Farmers call for action to address deforestation
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Cocoa farmers at Wassa resort to ‘galamsey money’ to maintain farms

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October 28, 2020
52

Some cocoa farmers in the Wassa enclave of the Western Region have resorted to proceeds they realise from trading-off portions...

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Trial of improved cowpea varieties underway in Wa.
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Trial of improved cowpea varieties underway in Wa.

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October 26, 2020
252

The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) is carrying out a field trial...

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Cashew farmers unhappy about the pricing regime move by government
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Cashew Council Ghana launched to complement TCDA

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October 22, 2020
620

With support from the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), stakeholders in the cashew sector have launched the Cashew Council Ghana (CCG)...

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Cocoa Farmers to have a pension scheme soon – COCOBOD.
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Cocoa Farmers to have a pension scheme soon – COCOBOD.

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October 21, 2020
104

The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has announced that his outfit has completed all processes...

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Organic Food Activist goes to court on Ghana’s first GMO case
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Organic Food Activist goes to court on Ghana’s first GMO case

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October 19, 2020
30

Recently, Genetic Modify Foods (GMOs) are believed to have been introduced in Ghana’s food system creating anxiety among consumers. Ghana...

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Beekeepers Association call for support to boost business
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Beekeepers Association call for support to boost business

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October 19, 2020
622

Mr Hayford Yao Dometi, founder of Effort Beekeepers Association in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, has appealed...

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Stakeholders meet to improve food and nutrition security in Ghana
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World Food Day: Government is devoted to food security – Dr. Bambangi.

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October 17, 2020
142

The government is committed to implementing comprehensive agricultural policies to ensure uninterrupted supply value chains and strong market linkages to...

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Planting for Food and Jobs was a success but exaggerated-GAWUG
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Obuasi: volunteers for Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative on the rise

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October 16, 2020
47

The Ashanti Region has since the launch of government flagship programme Planting for Food and Jobs in 2017 registered six...

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North East Floods destroys large farmlands
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North East Floods destroys large farmlands

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October 16, 2020
237

The torrential rains that devastated parts of the North East Region recently have subsided, but the humanitarian situation in the...

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Statement from Forster Boateng, AGRA Regional Head for West Africa in commemoration of World Food Day
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Statement from Forster Boateng, AGRA Regional Head for West Africa in commemoration of World Food Day

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October 16, 2020
77

The COVID-19 pandemic struck Ghana at a time when the country was grappling with youth unemployment, effects of climate change,...

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Ghana joins the world to mark World Food Day today
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Ghana joins the world to mark World Food Day today

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October 16, 2020
348

Ghana joins the rest of the World to celebrate the 40th World Food Day at the State House in Accra...

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More than 70% of farmers rely on radio as their source of climate information – KNUST research
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More than 70% of farmers rely on radio as their source of climate information – KNUST research

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October 12, 2020
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Radio is the principal medium for receiving climate information by most farmers with social media being the least, a Kwame...

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2020 National Farmers’ Day Launched
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2020 National Farmers’ Day Launched

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September 29, 2020
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The 2020 National Farmers’ Day has been launched by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture...

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The AGRF Virtual Summit 2020: A Call to Action to use Africa’s strength – its Agriculture Sector – to build back stronger from COVID-19
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The AGRF Virtual Summit 2020: A Call to Action to use Africa’s strength – its Agriculture Sector – to build back stronger from COVID-19

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September 16, 2020
619

Four days, 10,400 voices, speaking to the need for inclusive agricultural transformation. Farmers, Presidents, entrepreneurs, and others coming together around...

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Virtual 2020 AGRF to host a Presidential Summit on final day of forum
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Virtual 2020 AGRF to host a Presidential Summit on final day of forum

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September 11, 2020
30

The 10th annual Alliance for Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) comes to an end today with a high level presidential discussion...

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AGRA mobilizes private sector for agricultural investment opportunities at 2020 African Green Revolution Forum
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AGRA mobilizes private sector for agricultural investment opportunities at 2020 African Green Revolution Forum

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August 28, 2020
99

The 2020 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) will be held under the leadership of H.E. President Paul Kagame and the...

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Ghana’s Ambassador to China calls for tariff-free entry of Ghana’s cocoa products into Chinese market
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Ghana’s Ambassador to China calls for tariff-free entry of Ghana’s cocoa products into Chinese market

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August 23, 2020
251

Ghana’s cocoa products will soon enjoy zero tariffs on China’s market should everything go as planned. This is according to...

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Stakeholders meet to improve food and nutrition security in Ghana
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Ghana’s food production bounces back after Covid-19 challenges – MoFA

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August 21, 2020
350

Ghana has recovered from the initial drawback in food production as a result of the COVID-19   pandemic, avoiding an imminent...

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Malom Foods and farm manoeuvring through COVID-19 Times
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Malom Foods and farm manoeuvring through COVID-19 Times

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August 9, 2020
259

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji The effect of Covid-19 on farming across the length of breadth of the country is...

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“High Standards in Food Production vital”– Malom Foods CEO
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“High Standards in Food Production vital”– Malom Foods CEO

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August 9, 2020
343

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji The agric sector could be more productive and lucrative, if authorities ensured high standards are...

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President Akufo-Addo inspects Akro Farms
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President Akufo-Addo inspects Akro Farms

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August 5, 2020
192

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has on Tuesday August 4 visited Akro Farms Ltd., a 1-District1-Factory (1D1F) initiative at Apasare,...

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COCOBOD to purchase electronic weighing scales to prevent LBCs from cheating farmers
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COCOBOD to purchase electronic weighing scales to prevent LBCs from cheating farmers

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August 5, 2020
154

The Ghana COCOBOD says it is importing electronic weighing scales for Cocoa License Buying companies to prevent the tampering of...

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Ghana may loose on AfCFTA if measures are not taken  to upgrade marketing of agricultural produce – United Purpose Ghana
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Ghana may loose on AfCFTA if measures are not taken to upgrade marketing of agricultural produce – United Purpose Ghana

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July 26, 2020
192

By Gidean Kwame Sarkodie Osei Raymond Yaotse, Project Manager of United Purpose Ghana’s Partnership for Accelerated Local Economic Development in...

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Northern region to get a new shea nut processing factory at Nasia
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Northern region to get a new shea nut processing factory at Nasia

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July 26, 2020
107

The McDan Foundation has broken the ground for the construction of shea nut processing factory and warehouse at Nasia in...

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Guzakuza has launched crowdfunding platforms to raise capital to support 100 women in Agribusiness in Africa.
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Guzakuza has launched crowdfunding platforms to raise capital to support 100 women in Agribusiness in Africa.

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July 22, 2020
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By: agrighanaonline.com The initiative which was outdoored yesterday on Zoom will help mobilize funds via gofundme, Alexpay & Facebook to...

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500 poultry farmers in the Central region receives government support
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Gov’t takes steps to restrain the projected $3b annual loss to vegetable production

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July 19, 2020
227

  The Agric Minister is worried about vegetable production in the country losing out on a projected $3 billion annually....

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Togo: Processing cashews to increase value
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Ghana’s cashew processing sector benefits positively from Covid-19– MOFA

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July 18, 2020
41

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the Covid-19 pandemic has positively impacted Ghana’s cashew processing sector. MOFA says seven...

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Demeter Ghana scaling up its commitments to the Ghanaian farmer.
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Demeter Ghana scaling up its commitments to the Ghanaian farmer.

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July 16, 2020
177

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Demeter Ghana Limited is an agricultural focused company, committed to providing agricultural solutions to farmers....

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Assinman Cocoa Farmers call for action to address deforestation
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Assinman Cocoa Farmers call for action to address deforestation

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July 15, 2020
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The Chairman of the Assinman Cocoa Farmers’ Cooperative and Marketing Union Limited (AMCOFUL), Mr Theophilus Tamakloe,  has called for a...

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Circular runways could revolutionize how planes takeoff and land

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July 13, 2020
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Dropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and...

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District Assembly to acquire machinery to boost agri-business
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District Assembly to acquire machinery to boost agri-business

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July 13, 2020
210

The Asene Manso Akroso District Assembly is to acquire equipment to add value to agriculture produce under the Planting for...

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Traveling with a second language is a life savior

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July 12, 2020
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Intro text we refine our methods of responsive web design, we’ve increasingly focused on measure and its relationship to how...

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Women in Shea butter production get support from GEPA
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Women in Shea butter production get support from GEPA

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July 11, 2020
172

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has procured and presented 1,260 protective working clothing to a women’s group in the...

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The youth urged to venture into coconut farming
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The youth urged to venture into coconut farming

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July 10, 2020
341

The District Chief Executive of Adaklu has urged the youths of the community and the Volta Region at large to...

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Cashew farming threats to farmlands -Agric Ministry intervenes
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Cashew farming threats to farmlands -Agric Ministry intervenes

by admin
July 9, 2020
183

The rapid production growth of cashew in the country, especially within the forest-transition zone, is consuming sizeable farmlands and thus...

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Government urged to fix bad roads in farming areas
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Government urged to fix bad roads in farming areas

by admin
July 9, 2020
167

Commodity price survey Service Company, Esoko Ghana, has reiterated the need for government to be deliberate about fixing roads leading...

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Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Global Affairs Canada announced a GHC 2.5 million pilot support to Women’s Farmer-Based Organizations (WFBOs)
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Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Global Affairs Canada announced a GHC 2.5 million pilot support to Women’s Farmer-Based Organizations (WFBOs)

by admin
July 3, 2020
192

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Ministry of Local Governance and Rural Development (MLGRD) on Friday 26th June, 2020...

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Upfield Foods, Launches ‘A Better Plant-Based Future’ Initiative
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Upfield Foods, Launches ‘A Better Plant-Based Future’ Initiative

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July 1, 2020
294

Upfield Foods, the largest plant-based consumer products company in the world, has launched a new initiative and global advocacy platform...

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We are committed to sustaining food security amidst COVID-19 – CSIR
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We are committed to sustaining food security amidst COVID-19 – CSIR

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July 1, 2020
202

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, says it is collaborating with allied institutions to improve food processing to...

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Why some locally processed rice still have stones – Nigerian Expert explains
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Rice shortage imminent; support farmers to boost production – PFAG warns

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July 1, 2020
108

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, PFAG, has warned that the country could suffer rice shortage this year following the...

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Marine Scientist calls for sustainable management of aquaculture sector
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Marine Scientist calls for sustainable management of aquaculture sector

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July 1, 2020
90

A Lecturer of Marine Geochemistry at the Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences of the University of Ghana, Dr. Edem...

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Tuobodom: Tomato farmers make gains as border closure curtails importation from Burkina Faso
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Tuobodom: Tomato farmers make gains as border closure curtails importation from Burkina Faso

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July 1, 2020
257

It appears that inasmuch as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many economic activities and led to job losses, other sectors...

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Ghana Cocoa Board, AfDB and financial partners celebrate first $200 million disbursement of loan to boost cocoa productivity in Ghana.
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Ghana Cocoa Board, AfDB and financial partners celebrate first $200 million disbursement of loan to boost cocoa productivity in Ghana.

by admin
June 27, 2020
44

Ghana supplies 70% of all cocoa beans imported into Japan and cocoa is seen as one of the nation’s...

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Implement ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmaceutical Protocol in livestock sector – Women in Poultry Value Chain
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Implement ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmaceutical Protocol in livestock sector – Women in Poultry Value Chain

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June 24, 2020
56

Source: Joy Business   The Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC) has called for the speedy implementation of the ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmacy...

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Government to increase price of Cocoa this year – Cocobod CEO

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June 21, 2020
254

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Joseph Boahene Aidoo has hinted of conclusive discussions with President...

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Mechanized farming, sure way to solve Ghana’s unemployment – Engineer Archen
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Mechanized farming, sure way to solve Ghana’s unemployment – Engineer Archen

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June 12, 2020
235

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Mr. Ben Archen, a Ghanaian born electrical engineer who is currently living in Germany has...

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Covid-19- Dealers in Livestock lament impact on their business
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Covid-19- Dealers in Livestock lament impact on their business

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June 12, 2020
271

Players in the livestock industry are calling on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to initiate long-term policies to ensure...

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Sugarcane farmers seek Gov’t support ahead of Sugar Factory reopening
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Sugarcane farmers seek Gov’t support ahead of Sugar Factory reopening

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June 12, 2020
245

Sugarcane growers at Komenda in the Central Region, are calling on government to support them financially to grow more sugarcane...

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Work on cassava processing factory for Ketu South begins in two weeks
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Work on cassava processing factory for Ketu South begins in two weeks

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June 12, 2020
310

Construction works will start on a six-acre land at Gbedzekope in the Akame Electoral Area for a Cassava Processing Factory...

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Oil palm to receive a boost in Sekyere South District.
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Oil palm to receive a boost in Sekyere South District.

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June 12, 2020
304

Agric officers at Agona in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region have begun processes to add value to...

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Covid-19 hit hard on charcoal trade in Koforidua
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Covid-19 hit hard on charcoal trade in Koforidua

by admin
June 11, 2020
353

Charcoal selling in the Koforidua Municipality has drastically gone down due to covid-19 Pandemic and the partial lockdown that was...

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Watermelon farmers in Nkoranza north and south cry of rotten produce due to lack of market
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Watermelon farmers in Nkoranza north and south cry of rotten produce due to lack of market

by admin
June 8, 2020
82

By: Nana Agyapong, Nkoranza Watermelon farmers in Nkoranza north and south in the Bono east region are crying bitterly due...

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We need marketing opportunities. – 2018 national best farmer calls on government
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We need marketing opportunities. – 2018 national best farmer calls on government

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June 8, 2020
143

By Nana Agyapong, Nkoranza The 2018 national best farmer, Mr James Obeng Boateng has commended the government for the various...

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I never used chemical fertilisers but I excelled – 2017 2nd National best farmer
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Farming is the most Lucrative job – CEO of Okata Farms

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June 6, 2020
302

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji With the stress and money invested in farming and the several reported challenges associated with...

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80% Agribusinesses Hit Hard By COVID-19
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80% Agribusinesses Hit Hard By COVID-19

by admin
June 3, 2020
118

Over 80 per cent of agribusinesses in Ghana confirm that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a toll on their operations...

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$500m Earmarked For Food Security
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$500m Earmarked For Food Security

by admin
June 3, 2020
244

The World Bank Group approved today a US$500 million program to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight...

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Egg producers call for gov’t support as COVID-19 slows down patronage
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Egg producers call for gov’t support as COVID-19 slows down patronage

by admin
June 2, 2020
132

The Ghana National Poultry Farmers Association is calling on government to design a special package for poultry farmers engaged...

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cocobod-to-sign-a-1-5-billion-syndication-loan-for-2021-2022-cocoa-season
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COCOBOD gives over 90,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers in Western North

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June 2, 2020
50

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) has presented a total of 99,468 bags...

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Akomadan vegetable farmers participate in a promotional trial of improved varieties
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Akomadan vegetable farmers participate in a promotional trial of improved varieties

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June 1, 2020
74

Vegetable farmers at Akomadan in the Offinso North District, have participated in a small farmer group meeting to observe the...

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500 poultry farmers in the Central region receives government support
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ADB to support poultry farmers with GHS 500m to reduce chicken import

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May 21, 2020
277

By:agrighanaonline.com As part of efforts to help strengthen Ghana’s livestock sector, the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), has announced a 500...

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Togo: Processing cashews to increase value
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Jaman North: Cashew prices drop as COVID-19 slows down export

by admin
May 20, 2020
86

The coronavirus pandemic has almost not spared any sector of the world’s economy. In Ghana, the agric sector has also...

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Going for a loan to start farming is risky– Farmer advises
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Going for a loan to start farming is risky– Farmer advises

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May 13, 2020
88

In as much as he encourages the youth to delve into farming and agriculture in general, renowned actor, farmer, and...

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COCOBOD CEO decries destruction of cocoa farms by illegal miners
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COCOBOD CEO decries destruction of cocoa farms by illegal miners

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May 12, 2020
332

  The Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, is appealing to the country’s security forces to pursue...

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Peasant Farmers call for a long-term plan to protect farmers from shocks after COVID-19
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Peasant Farmers call for a long-term plan to protect farmers from shocks after COVID-19

by admin
May 12, 2020
286

The Ghana Peasant Farmers Association, has advised government to have a long-term plan to cushion farmers against unforeseen circumstances and...

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Journalists group launches an initiative to promote the Cashew sector
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Journalists group launches an initiative to promote the Cashew sector

by admin
May 12, 2020
147

By: Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei The  Ghana Agricultural  and  Rural  Development  Journalists Association  (GARDJA)  has  launched  an advocacy  initiative  to...

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COVID-19: RMG Ghana offers support package to farmers
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COVID-19: RMG Ghana offers support package to farmers

by admin
May 8, 2020
155

By:agrighanaonline.com One of the major companies in Ghana’s agriculture industry, RMG Ghana Limited, has announced a 100,000 cedis support package...

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Vegetable exporters lament over 100% rise in cost of freight due to COVID-19
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Vegetable exporters lament over 100% rise in cost of freight due to COVID-19

by admin
May 8, 2020
184

The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana is lamenting the over 100% increase in the cost of exporting their...

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Agric sector slips again despite PFJ intervention
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Agric sector slips again despite PFJ intervention

by admin
April 29, 2020
236

For two years running the country’s agriculture sector has experienced declines in growth, despite an impressive performance in 2017 after...

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Resurgence of ‘fall armyworms’ – Farmers warned
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Resurgence of ‘fall armyworms’ – Farmers warned

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April 27, 2020
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By: Prince Karikari The Agric Ministry has cautioned farmers on the resurgence of Fall Armyworms in the country. The ministry...

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Supporting Smallholder Farmers with Low-Interest Loans is Key”- IFAD Director
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IFAD approves $20m support for Ghana’s Agric sector amid COVID-19

by admin
April 25, 2020
387

By:agrighanaonline.com The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, has announced that the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD,...

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COVID-19 -AGRA Donates  PPEs to support Agric extension officers
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COVID-19 -AGRA Donates PPEs to support Agric extension officers

by admin
April 24, 2020
91

By: Bagbara Tanko (MoFA) The Covid-19 pandemic now entering its fourth month has sparked an unprecedented global health crisis that...

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The woes of the Ghanaian farmer.
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The woes of the Ghanaian farmer.

by admin
April 15, 2020
1103

By: Yaw Asamoah   Farming is an ancient profession. In the olden days, farming was the major work of the...

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Corona virus: Cashew farmers in Kintampo cry of negative impact
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Corona virus: Cashew farmers in Kintampo cry of negative impact

by admin
April 8, 2020
279

By: Gideon Kwame Sakodie Osei  /Kintampo Cashew farmers in Kintampo say they have been impacted negatively due to global restrictions...

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Three cocoa farmer-cooperatives in Nkonya receives certificate to operate.
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Three cocoa farmer-cooperatives in Nkonya receives certificate to operate.

by admin
April 3, 2020
190

As part of Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) mandate to help Cocoa Farmers, COCOBOD has encouraged farmers in various cocoa-growing communities...

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Impact of Covid-19 on food security in Ghana and way forward
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Impact of Covid-19 on food security in Ghana and way forward

by admin
April 1, 2020
291

By: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Ghana recorded its first corona virus cases on March 12, 2020 involving a Norwegian Embassy...

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Farmer cries for support as Covid-19 hits hard
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Farmer cries for support as Covid-19 hits hard

by admin
March 30, 2020
121

By Reuben Quainoo Chief Executive Officer for BEIT Farms Mr. Evans Larbi is asking the Ministry of Food and Agriculture...

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CAG Press Release– Set Up Agriculture Disaster & Emergency Fund (COVID 19 Emergency Action).
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CAG Press Release– Set Up Agriculture Disaster & Emergency Fund (COVID 19 Emergency Action).

by admin
March 28, 2020
42

The rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19 is raising uncertainty within Ghana’s economy; and the agriculture and Agribusiness sector cannot be...

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Women farmers in Pusiga district cry for irrigated dams for their farms
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Women farmers in Pusiga district cry for irrigated dams for their farms

by admin
March 18, 2020
52

By: agrighanaonline.com/Source: Ghana Television For many years, women especially those in the northern parts of Ghana have taken to farming...

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Activating the rural economy, the role of irrigated rice farming.
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Activating the rural economy, the role of irrigated rice farming.

by admin
March 18, 2020
168

By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Agriculture’s role in advancing or transforming the economies of rural communities especially in providing jobs...

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1.4 million farmers to benefit from Planting For Food And Jobs in 2020 – Agric Minister
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1.4 million farmers to benefit from Planting For Food And Jobs in 2020 – Agric Minister

by admin
March 15, 2020
40

A total number of 1.4 million farmers are expected to benefit from the country Agriculture flagship programme, Planting for Food...

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Olam driving local rice production agenda in Ghana
News

Rice production increases in Northern Ghana

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March 13, 2020
288

By: AGRA Ghana Testimonies of some rice farmers in the Northern Region indicates that there has been a tremendous increase...

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Bush Fire Destroys Rice Farms In Northern Regions
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Over 170 Farms Lands in Atebubu Destroyed by Bushfires in Three Months

by admin
March 6, 2020
35

More than 170 farms have been destroyed by bushfires in the Atebubu Amantin Municipality in the Bono East Region of...

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Care International Launches Digital Solutions For Agriculture
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Care International Launches Digital Solutions For Agriculture

by admin
February 26, 2020
21

By: Mabel Adorkor Annang As part of efforts to transform the agricultural sector digitally and improve on agricultural services in...

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Government Committed to Make Agriculture More Attractive – President Akufo Addo
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Government Committed to Make Agriculture More Attractive – President Akufo Addo

by admin
February 20, 2020
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By Linda  Dede Nyanya Godji The President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has reiterated government’s...

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New Agro Intervention Project Launched to Alleviate Poverty – Kintampo
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New Agro Intervention Project Launched to Alleviate Poverty – Kintampo

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February 19, 2020
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By Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei (Kintampo) A project dubbed “PRODESOP” (Promoting Access of indigenous people to Decent Work and Social...

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Government to compensate 138 poultry farmers affected by Avian Influenza
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2,000 poultry farmers to start broiler module of RFJ programme

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February 17, 2020
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At least 2,000 poultry farmers have enrolled for the first phase of the broiler module of the ‘Rearing for Food...

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Farmers In Tano North & South Cry Over Harmful Agro-Chemicals

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February 17, 2020
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Farmers in some communities in the Tano North and South Municipalities of the Ahafo Region, are lamenting the influx of...

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Cashew farmers urged to adopt best practices
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Cashew farmers urged to adopt best practices

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February 15, 2020
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The Project Manager for the Bono-Asante Atea cashew Project Dr. Anthony Augustus Mainoo is asking cashew farmers in the Wenchi...

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Bush Fire Destroys Rice Farms In Northern Regions
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Bono East Region lost 150 Maize Farms to Bush fires in 2019

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February 12, 2020
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Data from the authorities in the Bono East region shows that more than 150 maize farms have been razed down...

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Togo: Processing cashews to increase value
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Cashew Nut Export Tops Ghana’s Non-Traditional Export in 2018

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February 12, 2020
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Ghana earned $378 million from the exportation of 110 tonnes of raw cashew nuts in 2018. The amount represented 43...

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20th World Organic Congress scheduled for September 2020 in France
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20th World Organic Congress scheduled for September 2020 in France

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February 10, 2020
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The Organic World Congress (OWC) is held every three years involving thousands of organic farmers, producers, researchers, advocates and policy...

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Chiefs In Nkoranza Determined To Support Farmers To Get Right Prices For Their Produce.
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Chiefs In Nkoranza Determined To Support Farmers To Get Right Prices For Their Produce.

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February 6, 2020
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By Nana Agyapong (Nkoranza) The chiefs in Nkoranza have pledge their support to ensure farmers especially maize farmers within their...

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H.E President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo commissioned a Greenhouse capacity building and commercial centre in Akumada
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H.E President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo commissioned a Greenhouse capacity building and commercial centre in Akumada

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February 1, 2020
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H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, President of the Republic Of Ghana, On Wednesday 29th January 2020 commissioned the Akumadan Greenhouse...

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COCOBOD to submit written-off values of expired products to Parliament.
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Cocobod procures 100,000 slashers to improve cocoa quality

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January 28, 2020
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has taken delivery of 100,000 pieces of motorised slashers to be distributed to cocoa farmers...

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Agric Extension Officers Embrace Warehouse Receipt System
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Agric Extension Officers Embrace Warehouse Receipt System

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January 28, 2020
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Agriculture Extension Officers within the Sissala East and West Municipal Assemblies of the Upper West Region are optimistic that, the...

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Why some locally processed rice still have stones – Nigerian Expert explains
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Why some locally processed rice still have stones – Nigerian Expert explains

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January 14, 2020
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The President of Paddy Rice Dealers Association of Nigeria (PRIDAN), Muhammad Auwal has said that most farmers in the rural areas are...

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Growing Organic potatoes at home
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Growing Organic potatoes at home

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January 14, 2020
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Generally, entertaining the thought of home grown food is given a pass due to the space crunch in modern urban...

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Using banana stems to grow vegetables – Organic farming innovation
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Using banana stems to grow vegetables – Organic farming innovation

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January 13, 2020
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As the call for organic farming increase, people are coming up with innovative ways of farming especially in rural agriculture...

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Agritech West Africa 2020 launched
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Agritech West Africa 2020 launched

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January 12, 2020
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The agriculture sector in recent years has appreciated significantly with the introduction of agronomical practices, improved seeds, technology and many...

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Solar-powered rice mills dispatched to four farming areas
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Solar-powered rice mills dispatched to four farming areas

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January 10, 2020
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The government has dispatched solar-powered rice mills to four strategic rice farming areas to address the problem of inadequate capacity...

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Bush Fire Destroys Rice Farms In Northern Regions
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Ghana’s 2019 best maize farmer loses 31- acres of maize farm to fire

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January 10, 2020
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Mr John Dimah, the 2019 National Best maize farmer has lost 31 acres of his maize farmland to fire in...

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Strategic partnerships and collaborations  key in disseminating agricultural innovations- Dr. Dixon
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Strategic partnerships and collaborations key in disseminating agricultural innovations- Dr. Dixon

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January 6, 2020
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The Director of the Development and Delivery Office of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Alfred Dixon, has...

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Closed Fishing Season: We’re Considering Calls For Extension – Afoley Quaye
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Closed Fishing Season: We’re Considering Calls For Extension – Afoley Quaye

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January 3, 2020
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The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development says government is considering an extension of the closed fishing season. According to...

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Revise new fishing license Fee — Fisheries Commission told
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Revise new fishing license Fee — Fisheries Commission told

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January 3, 2020
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The Fisheries Commission has been urged to reduce the announced increase in fishing license fees for the operation of...

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Prof. Eric Danquah to serve on board of new $25m USAID food security initiative
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Prof. Eric Danquah to serve on board of new $25m USAID food security initiative

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January 2, 2020
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Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) at the University of Ghana, Prof. Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, has...

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Mass Immunisation Of Tilapia Farms Ongoing – Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministry

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January 2, 2020
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As part of drastic measures designed to fight against the spread of the Infectious Spleen and Kidney Virus diseases in...

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Bush Fire Destroys Rice Farms In Northern Regions
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Bush Fire Destroys Rice Farms In Northern Regions

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December 31, 2019
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Some rice farmers in Northern Ghana are counting their losses as bush fire ravages hundreds of acres of their rice...

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Fishermen Appeal To Gov’t For Support

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December 30, 2019
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National President of the Ghana Inshore Fisheries Association, Mr. Joseph Nii Armah Quaye is calling on the government to support...

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Dissolve Premix Fuel Committees–Fishermen To Gov’t

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December 30, 2019
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Fishermen across the coastal parts of the country are calling on the government to dissolve all the committees that sell...

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Government to provide subsidy for acqua-culture – Farmer appeals

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December 21, 2019
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Mr Benjamin Ofori, the Farm Manager of Bridge Waters Farm at Suhum in the Eastern Region, has appealed to the...

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2018 National Farmers Day Award Winners on a week-long training tour to Casablanca, Morocco.
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2018 National Farmers Day Award Winners on a week-long training tour to Casablanca, Morocco.

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December 18, 2019
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with the Scholarship Secretariat  sponsored the 2018 National Farmers Day Award Winners...

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Rice importation to be ban by 2022 – MoFA
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Rice importation to be ban by 2022 – MoFA

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December 18, 2019
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Government has set an ambitious target to ban the importation of rice by 2022, to boost local rice production for...

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Major Rice importer Sucryza distributors joins the Ghana rice campaign.
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Major Rice importer Sucryza distributors joins the Ghana rice campaign.

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December 18, 2019
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As the campaign for the consumption of local rice intensifies, some rice importers are now getting involved although others are...

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Charles Gyamfi Awarded 2019 National Best Farmer
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Charles Gyamfi Awarded 2019 National Best Farmer

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December 18, 2019
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A 58-year-old farmer, Charles Gyamfi from the Ahafo Region has been adjudged the 2019 National Best Farmer at a ceremony...

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Executive Policy needed to boost the rice sector in Ghana-Former Prez Kuffour.
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Executive Policy needed to boost the rice sector in Ghana-Former Prez Kuffour.

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December 18, 2019
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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor is urging government to come up with an executive policy to improve the production and...

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Venture Into Agriculture To Ensure Hunger-Free Nation-Best Agroforestry Farmer

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December 15, 2019
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The 2019 National Best Agroforestry Farmer, Mr. Robben Asare is urging the youth to venture into agriculture which will...

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Agriculture will continue to be the bulwark of Ghana’s fledging economy- Deputy ADB MD
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Agriculture will continue to be the bulwark of Ghana’s fledging economy- Deputy ADB MD

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November 26, 2019
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The Deputy MD of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Alhassan Yakubu-Tali, has stressed that the agriculture sector will continue to...

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Call for Proposals: Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund
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Call for Proposals: Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund

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November 24, 2019
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The Pulitzer Center invites journalists who are working on projects related to tropical rainforests to submit a proposal to the...

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Vegetable farmer wins Miss Agriculture 2019
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Vegetable farmer wins Miss Agriculture 2019

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November 11, 2019
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A vegetable farmer in Ahwerem, a farming community in the Ashanti Region, Margaret Afriyie, has been crowned the 2019 Miss...

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