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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Microcredit has propelled Jireh Aidoo Limited, a Ghanaian rice packaging enterprise founded by Ms. Sarah Aidoo, turning its modest beginnings...

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

The Volta Youth in Agriculture, an organisation focused on advancing agriculture, has described the recent tomato export ban by neighbouring...

Mr. Owusu Banahene, the Sunyani Municipal Director of Agriculture, stated that the directorate will receive 80,000 hybrid coconut seedlings for...

On Wednesday, Eric Opoku assured the public that Ghana will not face a tomato shortage, despite an export ban imposed...

Residents of Somanya have received a share of 10,000 local chickens from the Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly as part of...

Joseph Aggrey-Fynn, Professor of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has urged the government to...

Residents of Bilpela in the Tamale Metropolis have renewed calls for the rehabilitation of a 10-hectare community dam to boost...

On Saturday, President John Dramani Mahama honored his campaign pledge by cutting the sod for a new Farmer Services Centre...

Noble Kwame Asare, Associate Professor of Marine Ecology and Processes at the Africa Ocean Institute, University of Cape Coast, has...

An entrepreneur has urged organizers to rotate the Ghana AgroTech Fairs beyond Accra, aiming to foster inclusivity and empower innovators...

Mr. Abraham Essel, Nkawie District Forest Manager, has urged forest fringe communities to actively support and participate in conservation efforts...

Mr. Owusu Banahene, Sunyani Municipal Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has assured poultry farmers of a ready...

The Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited has called for cocoa sector reforms to be grounded in a clear understanding of...

Stakeholders in Ghana’s agricultural sector are being encouraged to back government initiatives to strengthen the cashew industry in the Savannah...

Deadline: 17th April 2026 The Government of Ghana, through the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD),...

A three-day strategic joint review forum on the Shea Sector Collective Bargaining Agreement has opened in Tamale to enhance labour...

A joint FAO and AfDB-backed initiative has enhanced seed production systems and early warning platforms. A regional initiative to strengthen...

Farmer Field School approach strengthens biosecurity, promotes responsible antimicrobial use, and supports Ghana’s National Action Plan on AMR Ghana has...

International Women’s Day each year offers an important opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements and contributions of women around...

Deadline: 6th April 2026, 23:59:59 CET. Foodtech Innovations Awards recognizes the most innovative proposals that offer a disruptive approach to Customer...

The Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI), has expressed deep concern about the use of cement powder...

The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA) has begun the distribution of 8,000 Nkoko Nkitinkitin birds to households in the municipality, as...

After President John Dramani Mahama delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to Ghana’s Parliament, some residents of...

The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) has defended the expansion of Ghana’s Inshore Exclusion Zone (IEZ) from...

Mr. Baah Abdullaih, a cashew farmer in the Bono Region, has urged the government to introduce a policy framework to...

Mr. Yahya Iddrisu, an award-winning farmer from Susuanho in Tano North, says cashew cultivation is increasingly transforming rural livelihoods and...

Volta Youth in Agriculture has released a press statement applauding Dr. Andy Osei Okrah and his team for successfully organizing...

Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited has outlined a series of initiatives—such as boosting domestic cocoa processing and enhancing forward sales...

Some traders, farmers and consumers in parts of the Tongu enclaves, have called for swift government intervention to stabilise tomato prices and improve supply, following recent increases...

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is investigating the alleged diversion of 50 containers of palm oil valued at...

A fire outbreak has ravaged sections of the Zabzugu Yam Market in the Northern Region, reducing multiple stalls and their...

Reverend Dr. Lawson K. Dzanku, Clerk of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, has urged young people not...

Ghana is no longer satisfied with exporting cash crops without value addition, Mr Eric Opoku, Minister of Food and Agriculture,...

Mr. Thomas Mas’ud, the Atebubu-Amantin Municipal Chief Executive, has announced that the Assembly has taken delivery of 1,050 birds to...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has expressed sorrow over the killing of Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso, calling...

Dr. Felix Kwame Quaino writes… On Monday, March 10, last year, major news portals and social media platforms in Ghana...

Poultry farmers are asking the government to engage them in programmes and interventions geared towards promoting Ghana’s poultry industry, before implementation.  This, according to...

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cut power to the Komenda Sugar Factory, and the Ghana Water Company (GWC)...

President John Dramani Mahama says he sympathises with the nation’s cocoa farmers, following the Government’s decision to cut its farmgate cocoa price paid to farmers, because of the price drop at the international...

The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LCOBA) has endorsed the Government’s newly announced cocoa producer price, describing it as...

To ensure year-round farming and boost productivity, the Ashanti Regional Directorate of Agriculture will focus on irrigation development and post-harvest...

Cocoa farmers at Kwamesua and Wamho, cocoa-growing communities in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region, have welcomed the new cocoa producer price, describing...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has intensified efforts to commercialise its research innovations in accordance with its...

As the country celebrates National Chocolate Day on Saturday, February 14, the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has called on...

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has reiterated its dedication to championing made-in-Ghana goods, with a special focus on cocoa-based products...

Cocoa farmers in Kadjebi and parts of the Jasikan Municipality have expressed concern over delays in payments for cocoa beans...

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on government to immediately release GH¢10 billion owing Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to enable them to...

More than 200 students, practitioners and educators have undergone a four-day short course on forest landscape restoration and governance. The...

Mr. Richster Amarh Amarfio, Vice President of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has highlighted the critical importance of...

The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to reviving aquaculture businesses affected by recent...

Ghana has assured the global cashew market of the quality of its Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) for the 2025/2026 trading...

Dr Amos Rutherford Azinu, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC), has said Ghana must urgently adopt the Hyderabad’s seed cluster model to...

A study by researchers from the University of St Andrews in Scotland has found that Ghana’s closed fishing season policy...

Fisherfolks in the Central Region have backed the annual fishing closed season aimed at replenishing the constantly depleting fish stock to...

Professor Fatima Denton, Principal Investigator and Director of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, says Ghana is...

The Government has reclaimed nine forest reserves previously classified as red zones due to severe degradation and armed illegal mining...

Mr Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has commended the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) for moving from policy formulation...

The search for baobab fruits, scientifically known as Adansonia Digitata, has intensified in the Ziope Traditional Area of the Agortime-Ziope District in the Volta Region, following...

 A total of 9,162 four-week-old chicks have been distributed to 195 people in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality, under the Nkoko Nketenke initiative.  Each of the beneficiaries...

 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) has conducted a Participatory Varietal Selection (PVS) exercise for improved okra lines...

The Association Natural Rubber Actors of (ANRAG ) has stated that Ghana currently has seven licensed rubber processing factories, alongside numerous licensed traders and aggregators operating in the market.  “A market...

The Ghana Tuna Association (GTA) has had their purse seine and pole-and-line tuna fleets certified as sustainable to the globally...

An alarming practice has been observed in some local markets, where fruit vendors wash fruits with soap before selling them to customers. ...

Publication and webinar focus on chemicals that mitigate methane emissions in cows and other livestock and tackle nitrogen losses in...

Traders at the Techiman Central Market and drivers at the business central district have hailed the government flagship programmes and policies and called for their swift implementation.    They...

A new chapter in governance of traditional fisheries has been opened with the launch of an Interim Committee for chief fishermen and queen fishmongers Council, aimed at strengthening collaboration,...

Mr. Yahaya Abdul-Razak, an agricultural expert, has urged the government and relevant stakeholders to take firm action to curb illegal...

Ghana’s mango sector supports farmers and exports but faces price volatility and weak transparency, creating the need for a structured...

Thousands of cassava farmers in Oti Region are facing crisis as their processed cassava chips have piled up with no buyers, causing significant...

For years, 52-year-old Stella Nyaaba moved between markets in Bongo, Bolgatanga and Navrongo, struggling to sell parboiled rice amid high...

Applications invited for WIPP projectWomen in the Central & Eastern Regions are invited to apply for the Women in Pineapple...

Madam Sandra Seyram Kpedor, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Anloga, in the Volta Region has demonstrated her commitment to supporting local farmers by handing...

Ghana has taken up a major leadership role in Africa’s climate diplomacy, assuming responsibility for coordinating the continent’s positions in...

The Langtaa Cooperative Farmers Association has organised a training programme for its members on farmland management, organic farming and agroecology, to promote sustainable agricultural practices and...

Tomato growers in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region say the uncontrolled importation of raw tomatoes from neighbouring countries,...

The Rubber Farmers Association of Ghana (RUFAG) has rejected claims that exports of raw rubber are unchecked and harmful to...

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

The Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) is championing the production of early generation...

The Government has fixed the minimum producer price for raw cashew nuts at GH¢12.00 per kilogram for the 2025/2026 crop...

The Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) has set up experimental plots to assess...

Madam Diana Obuobi Sakyibea, the Bono Regional Director of the Fisheries Commission, has expressed appreciation to the Bui Power Authority (BPA) for their contribution to farmers...

Ghanaians in the Netherlands have been urged to invest their expertise and financial resources in Ghana’s agricultural sector, highlighting its...

Dr. Mrs. Rachel Cann, the Ledzokuku Municipal Director of Agriculture, has called on residents, farmers, and stakeholders nationwide to collaborate...

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the government’s renewed agricultural policy prioritises modern irrigation systems, accessible financing, and assured...

Mr. John Kwablavi Hoenyegah, Garu District Director of Agriculture, has raised concern about ongoing logistical, staffing, and climate-related challenges that...

Mr. Rasheed Imoro, Nabdam District Director of Agriculture, has raised concerns about logistical challenges hindering effective agricultural extension services in...

Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of Robben Asare, a KIC Fellow (2019) who has...

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has applauded farmers and fishers, highlighting the vital and inseparable connection between maritime trade and...

Mr. William Amueh, a physically challenged farmer, is urging institutions, charity organisations, the government, individuals, and the Yilo Krobo Municipal...

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

The government, led by President John Dramani Mahama, continues to place agriculture at the forefront of its national reset agenda....

The Savannah Women Farmers Association (SWFA) has held a business incubation, cooperative capacity development, and value addition training for its...

Star Brand Company, a wholesale firm based in Zuarungu in the Bolgatanga East District, has donated items to the Assembly...

Parliament has praised the nation’s hardworking farmers for their vital role in national development as Ghana prepares to mark Farmers’...

Volta Regional Minister James Gunu and Togbe Afede XIV lead investors to assess potential sites for a new cocoa processing...

The Board and Management of the Cocoa Processing Company PLC (CPC), has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Vice President,...

Ho, the Volta Regional capital, will host the 2025 National Farmers’ Day celebration, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr....

The Keta Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region will hold this year’s Farmers’ Day celebration at Hatorgodo on November 27,...

A study by Innovations for Sustainable Rural Development shows that better access to farmland significantly improves women’s income, food security,...

Forty cashew farmers in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region have received training to strengthen their advocacy and...

Mr. Joe Appiah Frimpong, Aowin District Manager of the Forestry Commission, is urging stakeholders to adopt collaborative forest management to...

The Government is prioritizing agriculture as the backbone of Ghana’s economy under the Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda, according to...

President John Dramani Mahama is set to officially launch the Nkoko Nketenkete Poultry Project in Kumasi on Wednesday, November 12,...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has reaffirmed that Genetically Modified (GM) foods, especially the Pod Borer Resistant...

Mr. Francis Aforve, Executive Director of the African Foundation for Climate Change and Sustainable Development (AFCCSD) and Founder of Climate...

A one-day sensitization workshop on Food Systems dubbed “Beyond The Dialogue” has concluded in Accra, urging the public to take...

Fisheries Commission supports Sunyani Central Prisons with 1,000 tilapia fingerlings and two bags of feed for aquaculture project The central...

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

Mr. Collins Asomah, District Chief Executive for Berekum West in the Bono Region, has announced that the Assembly has received...

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has met with the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, to discuss strategies...

NAFCO appeals for GH¢100 million support to buy surplus paddy rice and prevent post-harvest losses Mr Osmond Amuah, Deputy Chief...

The leaders of rice and maize farmers, millers, and mechanization service providers across Ghana have decided to boycott the 2025...

The Savannah Women Farmers Association (SWFA) has organized a forum in Tamale to empower women farmers and enhance their participation...

When fishing canoes from Adina and nearby coastal communities returned to shore in August, the atmosphere was festive. Nets came...

A joint study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pure Earth has uncovered dangerously high levels of mercury, arsenic,...

Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Chairman of COCOBOD, has inaugurated three key sub-committees to strengthen transparency, accountability, and sustainability within the cocoa...

Women farmers in the Kobilmahigu community of the Tolon District in the Northern Region have received training in intercropping and...

The Coconut Federation of Ghana (COCOFEG), the country’s largest umbrella organisation in the coconut industry, has donated 81,000 seedlings to...

Bono Cashew Farmers’ Cooperative Union inaugurated to usher in a new era for cashew farmers in the Bono Region The...

Under the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) programme, 106 micro-businesses have been awarded a total of $236,460.83...

The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA) has extended its sincere appreciation to the Government and COCOBOD for the recent...

Farmers living along the newly completed Penyi–Ehi road have expressed delight over the project, saying it will greatly enhance their...

The Fishers Welfare Scheme has been launched at Apo-Bakano in the Shama municipality of the Western Region, to chart a...

Professor Dr Osvaldo Romero Romero, the Director of the Study Program, University of Applied Sciences, Berlin School of Technology, Germany...

At a one-day sensitisation workshop in Tamale on the government’s Feed Ghana Programme, participants highlighted key but surmountable challenges that...

Ketu North Member of Parliament (MP), Mr. Eric Edem Agbana, has secured support from the National Food Buffer Stock Company...

Mr. James Osei, Assembly Member for the Manso Mem Domi Electoral Area, has expressed concern about the deteriorating condition of...

Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, has urged Ghanaian youth to seize opportunities in agribusiness and...

Mr. Kojo Bonsu, Ghana’s Ambassador to China says there is the need for a paradigm shift in the bilateral relations...

Resources have been allocated to enable the National Buffer Stock Company to purchase excess maize and rice grains on the...

The Government has reiterated its commitment to forging strong and strategic partnerships with the private sector to enhance investment in...

Dr Othniel Ekow Kwainoe, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ekumfi, has launched an agricultural and environmental initiative with the...

Ghana’s export sector demonstrated strong performance in August 2025, with total earnings reaching $17.99 billion. The latest economic data reveals...

At the launch of Women in Agribusiness Week 2025, stakeholders called for bold measures to bridge gender gaps in agriculture,...

As part of the ongoing Young Farmer Business Academy (YFBA) program by Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) Ghana, AAMUSTED, in partnership...

Dr Samuel Joe Acquah, the Head of the Central Laboratory of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has...

Priority View Homes, an Accra-based construction firm, has officially cut the sod for the construction of affordable houses for cocoa...

The second edition of the World Shea Expo has ended in Tamale with a renewed call on stakeholders to harness...

Dr Andy Osei Okrah, Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), has urged stronger collaboration among stakeholders...

Ghana’s agricultural transformation requires the full and active participation of rural women, Mr Eric Opoku, Minister of Food and Agriculture,...

Farmers in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region are grappling with uncertainty, as erratic rainfall patterns disrupt the minor...

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

Madam Emelia Arthur, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee to develop an academic curriculum for the...

Three institutions have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Africa–Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) 2025 to embed high-integrity...

The Sunyani Central Prison is engaging in a large-scale farming project to provide sufficient and nutritional meals and thereby improve...

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says any assertion that farmers in Côte d’Ivoire are better off in terms of producer...

Madam Sandra Seyram Kpedor, the Anloga District Chief Executive (DCE) in the Volta Region has been briefed on special programmes...

Degas Limited has announced a $100 million investment over the next four years to help establish Ghana as Africa’s first...

Baffour Kwadwo Damoah Afari, Sanaahene (sub-chief) of Dormaa Traditional Area in the Bono Region, has called on the government to...

The Ghana Shea Employers Association (GSEA) has called for improved access to affordable and flexible financing to help sustain and...

A soil research scientist has stressed the need for Ghana to prioritize building its soil organic matter and strengthening soil...

The Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa) has announced the 13th edition of the Ghana Garden and Flower Show, scheduled...

The fisherfolks at Keta in the Volta Region are rejoicing over a bumper catch in recent fishing expeditions in the...

A 26-year-old farmer has been incarcerate into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality...

The Government is reconstituting Landing Beach Committees (LBCs) nationwide to eliminate inactive and ineffective ones. The Landing Beach Committee ensures...

Government has announced an increase in the producer price of cocoa from GHS49,600 ( US$3,100) per tonne to GHS51,660 (...

Some rubber farmers in the Nzema enclave, have called on the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) to license and regulate...

Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Madam Emelia Arthur has vowed to enforce the law against fishers engaged in illegal, unreported and...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), under the Feed Ghana Programme, has presented 3,000 bags of fertiliser to the...

Traders and consumers at the Kotokuraba Market in Cape Coast have welcomed significant reductions in foodstuff prices, following months of...

Nii Annan Adjor II, the Ashiaman regent, has complained about the rising level of pollution of the Ashiaman irrigation dam...

Mr. Nicholas Issaka Gbana, a Development Economist and Chartered Accountant, has raised concerns over the parallel implementation of the Ministry...

President John Dramani Mahama is set to introduce a comprehensive national policy on oil palm to drive economic transformation and...

The Tumu Traditional Council, in consultation with the other Traditional Councils in the Sissala area, has taken a decisive step...

In a major boost to Ghana’s agricultural sector, the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has...

Dr Bismark Ofosu-Bamfo, a Tropical Forest Ecologist at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), has emphasised that realistic...

According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), only 12.7 percent of women in Ghana own farmland, either...

Parliament has passed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, aimed at reviewing and consolidating laws for sustainable fisheries resource exploitation....

Mr Isaac Agyiri, the 2020 District Best Farmer of Twifo Atti Morkwa and CEO of the Showebouwy Foundation, has called...

Women farmers in the Savelugu and Nanton Districts of the Northern Region have participated in a day’s engagement forum aimed...

In a demonstration of support for Ghana’s budding agripreneurs, Farmer Globale, in partnership with Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), has commenced the distribution...

A once-promising $7.48 million fish processing plant, strategically located on the shores of Elmina near the historic Elmina Castle, now...

Real-time monitoring tool helps Ghanaian fish farmers cut losses by 25% OR Aquamet’s real-time monitoring tool helps Ghanaian fish farmers...

Agrimercarb tackles Ghana's fish feed crisis with innovative insect protein solution As Ghana’s aquaculture sector expands to meet growing demand...

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

A transformative agricultural innovation that leverages the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) converting organic waste into high-value products is gaining traction...

The media is being urged to play its role in advancing Africa’s development by advocating for increased investments in the...

Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has held a bilateral meeting with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture...

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

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

By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom A Principal Research Scientist and vegetable breeder at the Council for Scientific and Industrial...

By Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Incoom The early morning sun was already beating down as Nana Ama Kakra Amoah removed...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MoFA), Ghana, hosted a high-level side event at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference...

For years, the people of Kassena-Nankana West District in Ghana’s Upper East Region have watched helplessly as their land suffer...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) with support from the Kosmos Innovation Center, and Mastercard Foundation has educated tomato...

A ground-breaking agricultural innovation, Farmsense, is poised to revolutionise farming across Ghana, with an ambitious plan to benefit over 20,000...

Hen Mpoano, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), focused on coastal and marine ecosystem, has launched a reforestation exercise to replant trees...

The Forestry Commission in Anloga has organised a tree-planting exercise at Avete D.A Basic School to commemorate World Environment Day....

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a bold plan to expand Ghana’s cocoa sector by adding 200,000 hectares of cocoa...

Ghana's cocoa sector requires significant investment to meet international sustainability standards while remaining competitive against emerging producers, Netherlands Ambassador to...

Tomatoes, a key staple in Ghanaian cuisine, are consumed in nearly every household, forming the base of stews, soups, salads,...

A Team of Gha­naian research­ers has devel­oped Africa’s first smart soil sensing tech­nology aimed at transforming the way farmers manage...

The Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG), an environmentally-centered non-governmental organisation (NGO), says it has upped climate resilient adaptation strategies, empowering...

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

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has convened a high-level stakeholder forum to raise awareness of its directive on the...

Togbega Gabusu VII, Paramount Chief of Gbi Traditional Area in the Volta Region, has called on the Ghana Cocoa Board...

The availability of irrigation facilities on plantain farms is crucial for maintaining the mass of plantain trees and preventing them...

Ghana’s chilli pepper export industry is on the path to recovery and growth, with the Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for...

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

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

Three major fisher associations have unanimously made a strong case for the establishment of fisheries subcommittees in all Metropolitan, Municipal...

Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), says Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTBs) remain resilient, climate-smart,...

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, led by the sector Minister, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, is preparing to organise a...

Economics Cocoa FarmersCOCOBOD poor financial position making it difficult to improve cocoa road infrastructure-CEO Tenponso, (Ahafo), May 1, GNA –...

Coconut trade which was once considered a man job is now a source of economic empowerment for women, to a...

The Ghana Cocoa Board (CO­COBOD) is to resume rehabil­itation of farms affected by Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) across...

The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an additional financing for the second phase of the West Africa Food...

Fall Armyworms are at their devastating best destroying large tracts of corn farms in the Adaklu Kodzobi Electoral Area of...

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

African leaders and development partners have renewed their commitment to restoring Africa’s depleted soils as a pathway to food security,...

In a major step toward enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security, Ghana’s Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku,...

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is set to organise this year’s Horticulture Expo in Accra, to connect Ghanaian exporters...

President John Dramani Mahama says the country is positioning itself strategically to meet the increasing national demand for palm oil.Currently,...

Deadline: 10th June 2025 The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is your chance to take your agrifood business to the next...

Deadline: 18th May 2025 They believe social impact organizations are uniquely positioned to distribute an existing product or service known to improve...

Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has officially launched the Agricultural Growth and...

Agrihouse Foundation has successfully organised the second edition of the Ghana Agrochemicals and Crop Protection Exhibition and Awards (GACA) at...

Professor Terry Ansah, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, University for Development Studies (UDS), Nyankpala Campus, has called...

Nana Adwoa Owusuaa II, the Queen-Mother of Namasua, a farming community in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region has...

Ghanaian exporters are bracing for the impact of a new 10% tariff on imports imposed by the US, which is...

The Central Regional Poultry Farmers Association has reiterated calls on the government to implement its flagship policy “day old chickens”...

The Government has commenced processes to roll out the flagship Feed Ghana Programme to reduce food imports, create jobs and...

GBHub Africa has made its first-ever investment in a Ghanaian small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), marking a significant milestone in...

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has hinted that Ghana is preparing to launch a comprehensive Palm Industry...

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has launched an agricultural acceleration initiative aimed at transforming Ghana's agricultural landscape....

Deadline: 23rd April, 2025. Grant Scheme call aims to support efforts to increase forest cover in Ghana with the ambition...

The Chief Commercial Manager at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Kofi Addo, has emphasised the government’s commitment to...

Acting Chief Executive-Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has expressed concern over Ghana’s heavy reliance on Burkina Faso for...

In a significant boost for Africa’s agricultural sector, Australia has pledged $76 million over six years to support climate-resilient farming...

World Vision Ghana (WVG) has committed US$8million to assist farmers and vulnerable households impacted by the 2024 drought. The support...

The Orange Growers Association (OGA) has engaged the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in a high-level discussion to address...

Ghana's Cocoa; The Plot Enterprise Ghana Limited, a cocoa processing company, at Eshiem in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western...

President John Dramani Mahama said Ghana had garnered a lot of experience and research into cocoa production, and that he...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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