Cashew, coconut and rubber get US$100m financing boost
The World Bank has granted a US$100million facility to boost production and improve the value chains of cashew, coconut and...
Read moreThe World Bank has granted a US$100million facility to boost production and improve the value chains of cashew, coconut and...
Read moreA rice processing factory at Anto in the Shama district of the Western Region has been inaugurated by SNV Ghana...
Read moreA new regulation to block foreigners from purchasing cashew nuts directly from the farmgate will soon be enforced to make...
Read moreDeadline:14 June 2023, 13:00 CET The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is accepting proposals for projects contributing to innovation...
Read moreIRENA, supported by the United Arab Emirates, has established the NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen) programme to empower youth to...
Read moreDeadline:June 15th, 2023. The International Sustainability Academy (ISA) is a 9-month stipend & personal development program, where 13 Young Professionals...
Read moreSummit Vision Microfinance has since 2021 disbursed over US$375,000 in working capital to cashew producers in the Offinso North district...
Read moreAcute food insecurity is set to potentially increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “Hotspots” comprising a total of...
Read moreThe West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) Ghana – a project mainly funded by the European Union (EU), is seeking to...
Read moreKey agriculture sector stakeholders – including the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), International Budget Partnership (IBP) and the Chamber...
Read moreMr John Bewuah Edusei, the newly appointed Vice President of Confederation for the Development of Poultry in Africa (CADA), has...
Read moreThe Ashanti Regional Department of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with New Okaff Industries Limited has sensitized farmers in the...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji/ Farm Radio Int. It’s a bright Wednesday morning and Asana Muah Bujanmie is wearing a...
Read moreMr Eliphas Barine, Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana, has called on researchers and the academia to come out with local...
Read moreThe largely informal nature of the agriculture sector, which is a major contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) creates...
Read moreMrs Virginia Siebenrok, the Chief Food Safety Quality, World Food Programme (WFP), has urged Ghana to adopt a standard local...
Read moreThe International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), an international public organisation, has assured the government of its commitment towards supporting the promotion...
Read moreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of a large-scale outbreak of the Moroccan Locust...
Read moreA flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said that the agriculture sector holds...
Read moreDeadline:June 9, 2023 The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced Leadership Programme is a collaborative, hands-on, and tailored...
Read moreThe U.S. Government on April 26, 2023, hosted its first-ever “Women in Agribusiness” Summit. The event showcased investment opportunities in...
Read moreGovernments should promote the benefits of sourcing food from land-based animals but take into account challenges linked to livestock including...
Read moreAgriculture plays a crucial role in Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Despite its enormous...
Read moreGhana’s food production may drop this year and beyond due to the impact of climate change, Mr Bryan Acheampong, the...
Read moreThe Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says African countries should strive to add value to...
Read moreThe three new taxes introduced by the government of Ghana in 2023 – the Growth and Sustainability Levy Act (Act 1095),...
Read moreThe Asian-African Consortium (AAC), a subsidiary of Jospong Group of Companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University...
Read moreMadam Hawa Koomson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has disclosed that only 30 registered trawl fishing vessels in Ghana...
Read moreThe African Fertiliser and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) and West Africa Fertiliser Association (WAFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Read moreBy: Princess Ama Midekor She is a graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA) from the University of Professional Studies...
Read moreFarmerline – one of the world’s leading agritech companies -has announced its expansion into francophone Africa with an official launch...
Read moreGhana Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL), USAID Ghana Trade and Investment Activity, VegPro Kenya, and other partners...
Read moreDemeter Ghana Ltd., one of Ghana’s leading fertiliser manufacturer, has added on to its brands Polysulphate cocoa fertiliser – also...
Read moreAgrihouse Foundation recently organised a highly successful and impactful sixth edition of its annual Agricultural Students’ Career Guidance & Mentorship...
Read moreA study has found that farmer households in deprived areas with access to information infrastructure, have higher intake of nutritious...
Read moreProducers of palm oil at Tafi Dekpor, a farming community in the Afadzato South District of the Volta region, are...
Read moreCocoa farmers at Anomawobidi and Wassa Manso in the Mpohor and Ahanta West Districts of the Western region, have welcomed...
Read moreThe United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced its $500,000 Innovative Finance Grant...
Read moreAgrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than...
Read moreChinese investors are set to build the largest sugar producing factory in the country, around the Bui dam enclave in...
Read moreRehabilitation works have commenced on the Vea Water Supply Dam and Irrigation Scheme in the Bongo district of the Upper...
Read moreThe Tomato Traders and Transporters Association has commended the Ghana Police Service for providing security escorts on their business trips...
Read moreMr. Adam Muniru, Vice Chairman of Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue (MSD) has called on the government to establish an agricultural mechanization service...
Read moreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a $23.7 million contribution from the Government of...
Read moreBy: Gideon Kwame Sarkordie Osei The Ghana cluster of the AICCRA (Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa) project...
Read moreBy: Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei The Ghana Meteorology Agency ( GMet) has presented the 2023 Annual Seasonal Forecast to Agriculture...
Read moreThe Regional Organizing Group for the Implementation of the One Country One Priority Product Initiative in Africa meets for the...
Read moreThe Crops Research Institute (CRI) under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has introduced a water- saving irrigation...
Read moreAbout 70 per cent of poultry farms in the Dormaa Municipality have collapsed due to lack of soya beans and...
Read moreFunds aim to provide time-critical emergency aid and livelihood support to build back self-reliance and protect the most vulnerable against...
Read moreFAO’s Strategy on Climate Change 2022-31 supports countries to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable Climate-smart agriculture...
Read moreReverend Dr Kwesi Nkum Wilson, the Principal of the Komenda College of Education, has appealed to the Ministry of Education...
Read moreMr King Kofi Faska, a catfish farmer and entrepreneur, has said that catfish farming has a lot of prospects as...
Read moreUSAID through its Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHLIL) has held a stakeholder handover...
Read moreThree groups of students from the Department of Food Science and Technology, University for Development Studies (UDS) have won grants...
Read moreIndian High Commissioner to Ghana, Sugandh Rajaram, has urged for greater cooperation between India and Ghana in the area of...
Read moreGhana will mark this year’s International Day of Forests (IDF) with a series of tree planting exercises across the country,...
Read morePresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday commissioned an expanded tomato tin factory of the Gallina Blanca (GB) Foods, manufacturer of...
Read moreWorld Vision Ghana’s project on Landscapes and Environment Agility across the Nation (LEAN) has nursed and distributed about 4,800 commercial...
Read moreEven as global funding levels drop, agri-tech start-ups remain a key driver of investment in emerging markets as they work...
Read moreGovernment has been urged to increase investment for women in agriculture, to help them increase production and contribute significantly to...
Read moreThe General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has called for a national conversation on “widespread” destruction of the country’s farmlands by...
Read moreDeadline for application: May 31, 2023 The VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) is an AGRA-led recognition initiative...
Read moreUSAID’s Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (MFA) Activity, in collaboration with Ghana Resilience in Northern Ghana (RING...
Read moreSome European Union-Ghana Agricultural Programme (EU-GAP)-assisted women farmers in the Upper West Region have said the impact of agricultural technology...
Read moreFAO’s FAOSTAT data portal shows that Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of a healthy diet compared...
Read moreHeavy rains and hailstorms Saturday battered parts of the Volta Region, causing damage to property. The state-of-the-art rice mill and...
Read moreProper regulation, financial support and an increased subsidy on day-old chicks and other inputs are key to building a resilient...
Read moreActionAid Ghana has recommended that the Northern Development Authority (NDA) promotes agroecology and food sovereignty in northern parts of the...
Read moreThe just-ended Technical Education Development for Modernised Agriculture in Ghana (TEDMAG) project has transformed agriculture education at the tertiary level,...
Read more…the story behind Grow For Me In this era when the African continent is becoming more youthful and mobile technology...
Read moreGovernment is resolved to invest US$684million into domestic rice production and processing as a pathway to self-sufficiency. The decision, which...
Read moreStakeholders in the agricultural seed production value chain have launched a tool to estimate prospective and current seed demand for...
Read moreThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture has assured that it will ensure budgetary allocation for all agriculture colleges to keep...
Read moreParamount Chief of Salifu Krom, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Nana Amenyo Kwaku...
Read moreThe Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it has lost GHS4.8 billion worth of investment in 35 hectares of cocoa farms...
Read moreThe Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has honoured 15 visually impaired cocoa farmers from three cocoa-producing regions for their immense contribution...
Read moreMr Yaw Frimpong Addo, Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, says the Ministry is working towards moving agriculture from smallholder,...
Read moreThe country’s food security balance sheet, according to data from the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), has hit a negative...
Read moreGhana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in partnership with Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) distributed made-in-Ghana chocolates to over one thousand passengers who...
Read moreDr Joseph Kofi Abuh, the Greater Accra Regional Veterinary Officer, says the Government will soon pay some 138 poultry farmers...
Read moreThe second edition of the highly anticipated Agritech West Africa exhibition, along with Food & Beverage Ghana and FoodPack Tech...
Read moreCocoa farmers have been urged to take pruning of their farms seriously to help maximise crop yield and increase beans...
Read moreHis Majesty King Mohammed VI held on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Libreville, a meeting with His Excellency Ali...
Read moreStakeholders in the domestic piggery industry are threatening legal action which could result in a total import blockade on pork...
Read moreThe economy spent over GH¢6.8billion (equivalent to US$560million at current market rates) importing rice, a grain that can be produced...
Read moreAgricultural crowdfunding platform Nserewa has set a target of supporting about 2,500 farmers under its farmers’ input support scheme. Launched...
Read moreThe International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has started implementing a remediation system to curtail child and forced labour in cocoa producing...
Read moreThe University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U) with Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC)...
Read moreGhana to have the second edition of the Agritech West Africa exhibition, along with Food & Beverage Ghana and FoodPack Tech Ghana exhibitions, shall be held...
Read moreFAO’s work and vision were highlighted in several panels as well as the final communiqué FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero...
Read moreThe Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) has launched a Community Bushfire Sensitisation Campaign to promote sustainable livelihood for farmers....
Read moreThe high cost of general agriculture production is fuelling a gradual shift from the cultivation of staple foods to tree...
Read moreThe U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture...
Read moreAn online platform that will directly link Ghanaian Agribusinesses to counterparts in the European Union (EU) market has been launched...
Read moreAt the start of this year, six journalists from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America began work on...
Read moreThe Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has cemented agreements with a private...
Read moreGSMA is pleased to announce the AgriTech Accelerator to support and fast-track the growth of innovative, revenue-generating digital agriculture solutions that support...
Read moreAs the new year begins, it’s a great time to think about new opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food industries....
Read moreFood security could be under serious threat, with the country increasingly reliant on donor agencies and development partners (DPs) to...
Read moreThe index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December 2022, declining by 1.9 percent from...
Read moreThe Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has been adjudged the winner of the 2022 Highest Value of Guaranteed Agricultural Credit...
Read moreThe Afadzato South Women Rice Growers Association in the Volta Region has bemoaned the lack of support from the government,...
Read moreThe Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Project (GIRSAL) at its end of year Partner Financial Institution and Technical...
Read moreDespite the current scarcity and hikes in the price of local rice in the Northern sector, demand for the commodity...
Read moreWhile government has allocated a little over GH¢253million for constructing the Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam as mentioned in the 2023 national...
Read moreAfrican Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the selection of 50 African mid-career women as...
Read moreNana Kwadwo Poku Bonsu, a 49-year-old Officer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has been adjudged...
Read moreHappy National Farmers’ Day to our hardworking farmers and fishermen across the 16 regions of Ghana. We are proud of...
Read moreThe Central Region has contributed about 49,752.00 metric tons of fish valued at GH¢389,335.00 out of a total of 628.617.53...
Read moreCompanies from about 19 countries are in Ghana to seek opportunities for inclusive business and value chain development in the agricultural sector....
Read moreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will lead...
Read moreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2023 is seeking $1.9 billion to save the lives and...
Read moreMr Albert Boakye Okyere, Ashaiman Municipal Chief Executive has been decorated with the Municipal 2022 Best Backyard Farmer at the...
Read moreNana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe, a 43-year-old mixed farmer, based at Juaben in the Ashanti Region, has been adjudged the 2022...
Read moreWith an estimated 44.7% of the workforce employed in the agriculture sector, farming, forestry and fisheries are not only central...
Read moreThe USAID-supported Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (MFA) Activity held a Business Management Training for 120 members...
Read moreGhanaian scientists and relevant stakeholders will tomorrow November 21, 2022 commence the development of a Genome Editing National Communication Strategy...
Read moreThe European Union (EU), has injected EUR2.5 million into Ghana’s agricultural sector to help increase farmers’ access to credit facilities...
Read moreSmall-scale fishers deserve greater recognition and support to end hunger and poverty, says FAO Director-General The Food and Agriculture Organization...
Read moreThe European Union (EU)-Ghana has donated 57 motorbikes worth over Gh₵800,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to support...
Read moreEach year, millions of women livestock owners lose a significant number of their animals to preventable diseases – thanks to...
Read moreOver 1,100 farmers in the AAK district in the Central region are excited as they enjoy partnership for Crop improvement...
Read moreMaphlix Trust Ghana Limited, Ghana’s leading producer and exporter of potatoes, ranks sixth at the Ghana Club 100 Awards.The company,...
Read moreAimed at galvanizing change to how our food is produced, delivered and consumed and mitigating a growing global food crisis, a...
Read moreTrade data from the Ghana Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association (Ghana Vegetables) indicate that annual tomato import from neighbouring Burkina...
Read moreMTN Ghana, as part of celebrating the International Day for Rural Women, has organised free training for about 75 female...
Read moreThe Coalition for Cocoa Sector Reforms (CCSR) GH has called on government through COCOBOD to reconsider the 2022/23 producer price...
Read moreAgrihouse Foundation, a non-governmental agricultural capacity building, innovation and project management organisation, has called on Government and individuals to support...
Read moreAmbassador Virginia Evelyn Palmer, the United States Ambassador to Ghana, has called on stakeholders in the agribusiness sector to leverage...
Read moreThe Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) is to construct a modern demonstration farm with green house technology to enhance urban agriculture....
Read morePope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General and Italy’s President join other leaders in urging renewed efforts to tackle hunger and malnutrition...
Read moreThe U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Ghana Ministry of Food and Agriculture are working...
Read moreAccording to the Bretton Wood institution’s October 2022 Africa Pulse Report, food prices have since January 1, 2022, gone up...
Read moreGovernment has increased the Producer Price of Cocoa by 21 per cent for the 2022/2023 crop season. This translates into...
Read moreFarmerline Group has announced the second close of a Pre-Series A investment raise with an additional US$ 1.5 million investment...
Read moreThe Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has said it is targetting an annual revenue of US$2.8 billion from exporting semi-processed...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Women farmers are often faced with several challenges that hinder their yields. One of such...
Read moreMr Atta Adusei, the Krachi- West Municipal Director of Agriculture, says the iron nutrient contained in cowpea leaves is the...
Read moreFood and nutrition security remains the most fundamental challenges to human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Unfortunately, Africa is...
Read moreThe Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) has called on the Government to allocate...
Read moreProfessor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, the Director of the West African Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), has been named winner of...
Read moreFarming is not a poverty-oriented enterprise reserved for the poor in society, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister has...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji More than 2500 smallholder Maize, Rice, Soya bean, and Vegetable farmers in the four regions...
Read moreThe United States of America (USA) government has awarded COVID-19 relief and resilience grants to 12 agricultural finance intermediaries in...
Read moreThe Management of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has implored beneficiary communities to take keen interest in the Climate Resilient...
Read moreClimate resilient improved maize and cowpea varieties have been introduced to some farmers in the Northern Region to help them...
Read moreSome young entrepreneurs have started exporting made-in-Ghana products, including millet mix for porridge (Hausa koko) and coconut to Germany. This...
Read moreGhana is set to host a Pan-African agriculture-technology (AgriTech) and innovation hub to stimulate growth of sustainable startups and create...
Read moreThe future of Africa’s forestry sector is in the spotlight at the 23rd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji The 2022 women in agribusiness awards which is aimed at celebration women in the agric...
Read moreOver 400 poultry farms in the country have had to shut down operations due to multiple reasons – including high...
Read moreThe Ghana Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) has partnered with Development Bank Ghana to deliver Cohort 7...
Read moreVegetable producers and exporters in the country are targetting an annual revenue of US$7million between now and next year as...
Read moreAbout 10,000 female shea processors have received training in financial accounting to enhance their business acumen in the trade. It...
Read moreOn the flat lands east of Tamale, farmers tend to a field of what looks like tall grass. Stretching in...
Read moreChief Corporate Communications Officer-Jospong Group of Companies, Sophia Kudjordji, has revealed that excessive use of chemical fertiliser is removing nutrients...
Read moreDirector-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today underlined to G20 Finance Ministers and...
Read moreThe Kadjebi District Office of the Department of Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with Yara Ghana Ltd. and ADAMA West...
Read moreMr Benito Owusu Bio, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, says government has committed to an aggressive afforestation and...
Read moreA ground breaking ceremony for the construction of seven separate factories has been held at Banso, a farming community in...
Read moreDr Peter Quandahor, an Entomologist, has stressed the need for the government to adopt Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops to...
Read moreCatfish production increased by 276.92 percent in the Eastern Region from 2018 to 2021 after the Fisheries Commission assisted producers...
Read moreWhile acknowledging the achievements of the fifteen women farmers with disability, honored at this year’s 4th Gold in the Soil Awards,...
Read moreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delivered the first batch of 262 tonnes of fertilizers to...
Read morePerennial post-harvest losses, according to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), have compelled many farmers to reduce their farm...
Read moreA rice-mill located at Kpekparigu-Kukuo in the Kumbungu district of the Northern Region – meant to facilitate the processing of...
Read moreOver 500 cocoa farmers in Ghana have been supported to obtain land rights documentation for their farms. This forms part...
Read moreAs Burkina Faso battles with one of the worst growing seasons in recent years, Ghana risks facing a tomato shortage...
Read moreScientists at the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have submitted an...
Read moreGlobally, development partners remain integral stakeholders in national development. Development partners are usually considered third party organizations that share in...
Read moreA world-class agro testing centre is to be established in Sagamu, Ogun State, South-West Nigeria by the African Development Bank (AfDB),...
Read moreLike most rural women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs. Gohou Assiata Bamba has faced many financial difficulties. She struggled to...
Read moreThe prevalence of phony and illegal agrochemicals on the Ghanaian market is a source of worry to stakeholders in the...
Read moreBy : Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei A total of 45 Agriculture Extension Agents (AEAs) has undergone a two-day training workshop...
Read moreSome 800 farmers in the Sekyere South district of the Ashanti Region have benefitted from the distribution of 32,000 kilogrammes...
Read moreDr Franklin Mabe, a Senior Lecturer, University for Development Studies, has called on stakeholders to take action on the agricultural...
Read moreThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) as at the close of May this year registered about 340 street food vendors...
Read moreSolidaridad, an international civil society organization, and its partners have launched a three-year poultry project aimed at promoting an inclusive...
Read moreThe Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has organised the maiden virtual...
Read moreThe annual Gold in the Soil Awards, which run alongside the women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum, is...
Read moreThe CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) says the adoption of technology and farm services support is woefully inadequate. It...
Read moreDr Samuel Armoo, a Senior Infectious Disease Research Scientist of the Biomedical and Public Health Research Unit of the Council...
Read moreMr Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, has given a 48-hour ultimatum, effective today, to encroachers within the premises of...
Read moreMinister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has led the Ministry and its agencies to plant tree seedlings at the forecourt...
Read moreGhana has lost a total of 1.41 million hectares of tree cover from 2001 to 2021, equivalent to a 20...
Read morePresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday led the nationwide campaign to plant 20 million trees as part of efforts...
Read moreConflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine push...
Read moreThe Green Ghana Day, which is aimed at creating a collective action towards the restoration of degraded landscapes in the...
Read moreThe Volta Regional Police Command has planted a total of 400 seedlings as part of the Green Ghana Project. Chief...
Read moreOtumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, on Friday planted a symbolic pine tree seedling at the Royal Golf Park, Kumasi, in...
Read moreAre you a young farmer or agripreneur in Africa who is introducing new technologies or approaches to tackle climate change, food loss and waste,...
Read moredeveloPPP Ventures is aimed at young companies, whose innovative business model improves living conditions in a developing or emerging country...
Read moreIn a bid to boost the Ghanaian agricultural production amid fears of impending food insecurity due to global fertiliser shortage...
Read morePatronage of fertiliser for this year’s planting season is hitting a snag – an all-time low – as farmers are...
Read moreSmallholder farmers in selected communities in northern Ghana are set to benefit from a project that seeks to improve their...
Read moreThe Ghana Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) is to collaborate with the newly established Development Bank Ghana (DBG)...
Read moreThe European Union Funded ReFIAL project, as part of its support to physically challenged farmers has extended relief services to...
Read moreThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has assured Zoomlion Ghana Limited of government’s support to ensure that they produce...
Read moreThe leaderships of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) and the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have asked all pastors...
Read moreAlthough Rice has long been an important food staple in Ghana, its availability and consumption have depended heavily on imports...
Read moreThe Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) Workers Co-operative Credit Union Limited (WCCU) has reduced its interest rate from three per...
Read moreThe Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has organised Northern Business and Investment Fair 2022 to promote business and investment in...
Read moreRepresentatives from Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Ghana Health Service (GHS), Greater Accra Veterinary Service...
Read moreThe chiefs, elders and youth of the Nii Dodoo Clottey Family of Pokuase in the Ga West Municipality have appealed...
Read moreExecutive Director of Agrihouse Foundation, Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa Sarpong has noted that, this year’s Gold in the Soil Awards,...
Read morePotatoes could contribute even more to world history and global food security, and total production of the food crop could...
Read moreStakeholders have discussed the progress of implementing Food System Resilience Project, (FSRP) to improve food and nutrition security in Ghana....
Read moreThe General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC) has cited the failure of successive governments to implement...
Read moreOkyehene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, the Paramount Chief of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area, has urged Ghanaians to support government’s...
Read moreDr Akinwumi Akin Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says there is no need for Africa...
Read moreThe Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is holding a-five-day training in export marketing fundamentals for exporters to help meet the...
Read moreMr Felix Ngmenkaara Darimaani, National Project Coordinator, Savannah Zone Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project (SAPIP), says Africa needs commercial agriculture to...
Read moreManagement of the Keta Senior High Technical School has started coconut and mango cultivation to generate revenue to address the...
Read moreThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the passing of the Grains Development Authority bill will address current challenges of...
Read moreThe Wunzoya Association of Farmers at the Koduzeigu Community in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region has appealed for...
Read moreIn late 2021, 43,281 cocoa trees affected by the swollen shoot disease were destroyed on 106.58 hectares of farmlands in...
Read moreCocoa production for the 2021/22 cocoa season has been forecasted to fall by one-third due to less conducive weather conditions and...
Read moreIt’s seven a.m. in Nano, a small town in the Tandjouaré prefecture of the Savanes region of northern Togo. It’s...
Read moreIt’s early in the morning and very cold. Abbas Jaafaru Julde is already awake and in his maize field busy...
Read moreFounder and Managing Editor of Cocoa Post, Kojo Hayford, has been elected as the Media and Communication Officer for the...
Read moreThe Market Oriented Agriculture Programme in the North-West Ghana (MOAPNW), in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and...
Read moreGhana is likely to face food shortage and hunger in the last quarter of 2022 and 2023, if government does...
Read moreMr Habibu Adam, a Senior Economist at the Office of the Senior Presidential Advisor has stated that continued global food...
Read moreFollowing over four years of field investigations, crew interviews and satellite tracking, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has published a...
Read moreThe Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB), Dr. John Kofi Mensah, has said the bank is ready...
Read moreAgrihouse Foundation chalked another grand success with the timely and colourful execution of the 2nd edition of the Ghana Chicken Festival (GHACHICK),...
Read moreThe West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) has called for strategic investments in the seed systems of six staple...
Read moreDr Charles Kwowe Nyaaba, the Executive Director, Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), says the cost of food production in...
Read moreEight Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on the European Commission (EC) to open negotiations with Cote D’Ivoire...
Read moreFairtrade Foundation has published a new report revealing key insights into factors that can either enable or jeopardise the ability...
Read moreRevenue generation and sources of development funding are the most topical issues dominating public discourses today in Ghana. Various development...
Read moreA report evaluating the work of AGRA in Ghana has commended the organization for its contribution to improving agriculture in the...
Read moreA study by the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has recommended...
Read moreFarmerline Group, the Africa continent’s amazon for African farmers has secured an estimated GHC 97 million in Pre-Series ‘A’ investment...
Read moreAt the beginning of each year, the CSAT-Mali and CSAT-Niger projects hold evaluation and planning workshops for their activities. Following...
Read moreInvestments in modern agriculture technology must involve the arts and science of farming, relying heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Read moreAGRA and our partners in the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) – the African Management Institute and Policy...
Read moreThe Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr.Owusu Afriyie Akoto on Wednesday 9th March, 2022 performed the swearing in ceremony of the...
Read moreThis year’s fishing closed season will begin from July 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022, a press statement issued by...
Read moreGiven that agriculture consumes 70 percent of global water resources, it has become imperative for farming communities to change water...
Read moreThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has authorised five Ghanaian soyabean-producing companies to export a recommended quantity of the commodity worth...
Read moreIt is no news that Ghana’s fisheries sector has been fraught with a myriad of challenges. These challenges according to...
Read moreBy Linda Dede Nyanya Godji According to a World Bank study, women make up about 60% of the informal sector...
Read moreThe country needs to ban the export of some raw agro products that it has capacity to add value to,...
Read moreAgriwealth Ghana Foundation, based in Kumasi, will hold the maiden edition of its flagship programme dubbed ‘Ghana Youth Agriculture summit’...
Read moreThe Madina Job Center operating in the Office of the member of parliament for the Madina Constituency is proud to...
Read moreThe Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has presented a cheque of GHC 600.000 to the 2021 National Best Farmer, Alhaji Mashud...
Read moreGhana, the European Union (EU), and AFD have signed a 44.7 million euros Agricultural Water Management Project (AWMP) Financing Agreements...
Read moreThe Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has asked the low-income, middle-income countries, and international to increase...
Read moreThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has denied claims that Ghana imports cassava from China. The allegation of Ghana...
Read moreThe Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, has stated emphatically that Agriculture helps to reduce poverty,...
Read moreExtension services play a crucial role by improving skills and access to information that result in greater farm level innovations,...
Read moreBy: Sebastian Alesane The exacerbation and ramifications of Russia-Ukraine crisis might be catastrophic, while the ripple effects could spread across...
Read moreThe Agriculture Minister, Hon. Owusu Afriyie Akoto said that the government has spent more than half a billion dollars in...
Read moreThe Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has assured that it will play a key role to have...
Read morePresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared June 10, 2022, as this year’s Green Ghana Day, under the theme “Mobilising...
Read moreDespite the gains made towards achieving Agricultural Transformational Development in Ghana, significant challenges remain in ensuring that the newly promoted...
Read moreGhana’s cocoa is one of the best in the world. It is cultivated in six regions in Ghana: Western, Central,...
Read moreLoftyInc Allied Partners Limited was recently awarded the sum of a N592,204,667 co-investment grant by the USAID-funded West Africa Trade...
Read moreThe government of Ghana, Japan, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a new project to strengthen the competencies...
Read moreThe USAID, West Africa Trade & Investment Hub and the Global Shea Alliance is organizing a 2.5 hours webinar dubbed...
Read morePrices of agro-inputs have skyrocketed in recent months now. This has been a big blow to the farmers in Ghana,...
Read moreGhana is the second world’s largest producer of Cocoa and according to the Ghana Cocoa Board, Ghana produced about 1...
Read moreThe fate of the world’s wealthiest and poorest nations are interconnected, and eradicating poverty and hunger will be impossible without...
Read moreAfrican Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in collaboration with the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC) and the Government of...
Read moreThe government has been urged to give locally manufactured organic fertiliser producers an equal opportunity as foreign fertiliser importers in...
Read moreAs part of the efforts to help address challenges hampering the cocoa and forestry sectors in the country, Rainforest Alliance...
Read moreLeading global food manufacturer, Nestle S.A, has expressed its readiness to pay cocoa farmers in West Africa and elsewhere to...
Read moreAfrican Development Bank President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has reiterated that the special agro-industrial processing zones program that will soon get...
Read moreMarian Ofori Twumasi, the CEO Mariseth Farms, was adjourned the National Best Youth Farmer in December 2021. This is her...
Read moreA thick, dark cloud is slowly forming in the sky and the rain could start any minute. Emiliana Lucas sighs...
Read moreIt is a beautiful Saturday morning and Abdulsalum Njelekela is in his field irrigating crops. He says, “I have access...
Read moreAt 64, Elise Goueu has defied gender norms and achieved what many women in Ivory Coast consider impossible. Not...
Read moreIt’s a hot Saturday morning with a clear blue sky, though the heat indicates that rain will soon start falling....
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Emmanuel Yaw Asamoah, a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Agriculture graduate from the University of...
Read more44-year old Alhaji Mashud Mohammed has been adjudged the National Best Farmer for 2021. He succeeds Solomon Kwadwo Kusi who took...
Read moreNational Farmers’ Day is celebrated to honour and recognise the immeasurable contributions of farmers to the country’s food security and...
Read moreFor smallholder farmers in Ghana producing shea butter, bees are normally pests to swat away. But these insects will soon...
Read moreThe government has supported more than 500 poultry farmers in parts of the Central Region to expand their farms and...
Read moreMinister for Agriculture has reassured that the government is leveraging on its digitalisation drive to spearhead technology-driven agriculture to empower...
Read moreIt’s Wednesday afternoon and the employees at Cajou Espoir (Cashew Hope) are dressed in blue blouses, yellow caps, and face...
Read moreCOCOBOD is projecting an ambitious target of raking in US$50billion in annual revenues from processing cocoa into other value-added products...
Read moreFor the past three years, Nigeria has been leading globally in the production of yam, palm oil, cassava, maize, and...
Read moreA 3-day virtual Ghana Agribusiness Investment Summit has ended in Accra on the theme “Building a Resilient and Sustainable Ecosystem...
Read moreThe Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER)-University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has advised...
Read moreAgricultural Manufacturing Group (AMG) Ghana, a leading fertilizer marketing and technologies manufacturer is supporting the development of student entrepreneurs at...
Read moreHortifresh Fruits and vegetables that seek to promote sustainable and internationally competitive fruits and vegetable sectors to contribute to economic...
Read moreBY: Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei More than 2,000 Ghanaian farmers have expressed their readiness to plant Bt cowpea, Ghana’s first...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji A strong and formidable agricultural sector is key in solving food security, nutrition, and income...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji The USAID West Africa Trade Hub believes that a thriving and resilient agricultural sector is...
Read moreThe Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) is committed to transparency and continuous improvement of Human Rights cases in cocoa growing communities,...
Read moreTo increase productivity and sustainability among women in agribusiness, 13 women-led horticulture business owners have been trained and certified by...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Seventy One (71) female agribusiness founders from 16 African countries on Thursday, graduated from Guzakuza’s...
Read moreThe African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) has appointed Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, a Ph.D. holder in Agronomy/ Soil Microbiology and...
Read moreThe Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has assured that new data made available to the government...
Read moreGhana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will later today sign a $1.5 billion Syndication Loan for the 2021/2022 cocoa crop season. The...
Read moreIt’s about 10 o’clock in the morning and the rice mills are clanking so loudly that it’s hard to hear...
Read moreThe Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mrs. Mavis Hawa Koomson has tasked the newly constituted governing board of the...
Read moreThe shortage and price hikes of food commodities have been attributed to the exportation of food commodities to other African...
Read moreSouthern and Eastern Africa face the twin challenges of growing agricultural production to meet food demand while adapting to extreme...
Read moreAn initiative that will avail digital tools and training resources to small-scale farmers and agriculture-linked small businesses in Africa has...
Read moreGIZ through the Sustainable Employment through Agribusiness (AgriBiz) Programme will continue to support female entrepreneurs in the agribusiness sector. “We...
Read moreDemand for rice surpasses supply in most West African countries, forcing countries to import to make up for the deficit....
Read moreThe management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it will be submitting written-off values of some expired agrochemicals and...
Read moreWhile the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA is calling for the maintenance of the 50% benchmark values reduction policy,...
Read moreThe Akwamuhene of Wenchi Traditional Area, Nana Owusu Gyare has revealed that over nine billion dollars ($9b) that the Kuffour’s...
Read moreAfter several weeks of increases in food prices on the market, consumers should expect some stability and price reductions by...
Read moreDorothy Achieng stands with her hands on her hips in her pawpaw field on the shores of Lake Victoria. She...
Read more( When a ‘60s Volkswagen Beetle coloured green, yellow, and red rolls down the road, everyone in Siby knows who...
Read moreBy Linda Dede Nyanya Godji It is a known fact most young people are usually not interested in take farming...
Read moreThe Kumasi-based Crop Research Institute has one of the best research infrastructures in the region, thanks to the support of...
Read moreWhile the taro industry had collapsed entirely in Ghana, researchers of the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific...
Read moreGhana and Ivory Coast have signed the Headquarters Agreement for the establishment of the Cote D’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative Secretariat in...
Read moreThree women in Ghana’s agriculture value chain have been awarded by Guzakuza with the support from GIZ to highlight the...
Read moreThe Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Delese Mimi Darko, has cautioned oil palm producers in...
Read moreGhana has exceeded the 1 million tonnes mark in cocoa production for the first time since the 2010/11 crop season....
Read moreCarrots are easy to grow as long as they are planted in loose, sandy soil. Depending on the variety and...
Read moreGovernment says it is rolling out measures to digitize the distribution of fertilizer in the country. In recent times fertilizer...
Read moreThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the West Africa Trade & Investment Hub, has awarded a $1.2...
Read moreA report by Heifer International Ghana has revealed that only 12 percent of the youth involved in agriculture have adopted...
Read moreDespite agriculture becoming the main pillar of support for the economy in this pandemic period, the 2021 Heifer International Report...
Read moreIt is a hot sunny morning on a cloud-free day. Dressed in a red blouse and green chitenje, a cloth that...
Read moreThe Chamber of Agribusiness, Ghana, is asking government to take a second look at its fertilizer subsidy programme as it...
Read moreThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture through its Veterinary Services Directorate has confirmed the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian...
Read moreGhana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is collaborating with some fellows of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) to conduct...
Read moreThe Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee in Parliament, Eric Opoku, wants government to immediately address...
Read morePoultry farmers and feed-millers across the country are expressing worry over a looming collapse of the local poultry industry due...
Read moreTotal expenditure allocation for the agriculture sector in the past four years, from 2017 to 2020, has stayed below one...
Read moreMr Georgios Badaro, Managing Director (MD), Nestlé Ghana Limited has said the company’s ambition of making cocoa more profitable for...
Read moreBy: Kingsley Adusei Amakye The Food Trade Coalition for Africa has organised its first meeting to coordinate food trade investments...
Read moreThe Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is planning to electronically pay all its farmers to stimulate the digital economy and also...
Read moreThe Northern Region has seen some 250,000 trees planted to mark the Green Ghana Project that seeks to plant five...
Read moreThe Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Penn State University...
Read moreThe Ghana Rice Interprofessional Body (GRIB) has said it is negotiating with foreign companies to access financial support and drive...
Read moreThe Market-Oriented Agriculture Programme in North-Western Ghana (MOAP-NW), has trained a total of 85 seed producers and seed inspectors on...
Read moreBy: Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has petitioned the Agriculture Minister calling...
Read moreGreenhouse farming is a thriving sector in Italy thanks to companies with decades of experience in providing cutting-edge greenhouse technologies...
Read moreIt was early one morning in October 2020 and the sun was shining brightly over Buta Feyisa’s compound. Behind the...
Read moreThe Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto says Ghana is on course to becoming rice sufficient by...
Read moreSri Lanka has imposed a ban on palm oil imports and ordered oil palm plantations in the country to be...
Read moreOlam Food Ingredients (OFI), a leading supplier of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients – and one of the largest private...
Read moreWorld Vision Ghana, a Non- Governmental Organisation, NGO, today, cuts sod for the construction of a 2000 capacity poultry farm worth $74,778...
Read moreEven though agriculture has become the most thriving sector over the past one year due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact,...
Read moreThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has rolled out implementation guidelines to ensure efficient distribution of subsidized fertilizer and...
Read moreAgrihouse Foundation, in partnership with the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Ghana Poultry Project (GPP), is set to...
Read moreHoney consumption has increased across the globe over the years due to consumer demand for quality natural sweeteners in place...
Read moreCDC Group, the U.K. government’s development investment arm, is taking a step to help bridge what it estimates is a...
Read moreJane Hozheri used to run a small business with her daughter in Cape Town, South Africa. Together, they made a...
Read moreElizabeth Siyapi is a farmer in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. Instead of working through agricultural middlemen, she relies on her phone. Before...
Read moreThe first rains began to fall a few weeks ago, heralding the long growing season in southern Togo. Farmers are...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji. Despite the enormous benefits of agriculture , financing remains one of the bottlenecks to fully...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji USAID supported Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (MFA) Activity has been launched...
Read moreThe members of the Council of State have said they are in support of efforts to stop illegal mining activities...
Read moreThe maiden edition of the Ghana Chicken Festival (GHACHICK) is set to come off on the 3rd of May 2021 at...
Read moreAgriculture is perceived to be a dirty job reserved for the aged. Youth of today, after graduating from the tertiary...
Read moreAgriculture is a major employability contributing to about 33 percent of the total working force in Ghana. In tackling food...
Read moreBy: Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Adwoa Nyibi is a small-scale farmer in the Bono East Region of Ghana who is...
Read moreRichard Twumasi-Ankrah, Director for Policy, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has indicated that smallholder...
Read more“VALUE4HERConnect, Africa’s first agri-business intelligence platform aimed at facilitating growth and development of women owned agri-enterprises was launched in Accra...
Read moreWho controls the world's food supply? Seed laws criminalizing farmers for using diverse crops that stand a better chance of...
Read moreIn recent years, a number of innovative entrepreneurs have stepped in to help reverse the declining state of the agricultural...
Read moreGovernment has announced the creation of a Ghana Land Information Bank (GhLIB), to provide a reliable and easily accessible information...
Read moreThe Coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on human lives and economic activity which has made the eradication of poverty...
Read moreWomen form a greater proportion in Ghana’s agriculture value chain yet they struggle to get market accessibility for their produce....
Read moreMoringa oleifera, called nebedaye in Senegal, is considered a “miracle” tree that helps address food insecurity and major environmental problems. Because...
Read moreMost families in northern DRC’s Tshopo province, can’t afford electricity to cook. Instead, they rely on locally-produced wood charcoal to...
Read moreThe government of Ghana is committed to assist the development of the women and youth in agriculture to ensure that...
Read moreThe success of the dairy farm relies on the success of the calf management program. Lifetime productivity starts when the...
Read moreDue to the popular misconceptions about agriculture, many young Africans have no interest in agribusiness ventures. Upon completing their academic...
Read moreThe president of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo has said that cocoa farmers are to...
Read moreThe initiative designed to revamp and build capacities for the livestock, poultry, and fisheries sector players by the Agrihouse Foundation...
Read moreBy Linda Dede Nyanya Godji Zaa fm in Tamale and Elmina’s Ahomka fm have received an internationally recognized broadcaster’s...
Read moreIt’s a fine, windy morning and Sarah Aryee is neatly dressed in a white T-shirt and Ghanaian wrap, her hair...
Read moreThe Koudijs Ghana Limited has unveiled the high complete quality made-in-Ghana poultry layer feed for farmers for optimum performance of...
Read moreSome farmers and aggregators, also known as middle-men, in the Northern Region have refused to release maize unto the market, hoping...
Read moreIt’s no secret that agriculture is the main driving force behind Ghana’s economy, accounting for approximately 42% of the country’s...
Read moreThe word “Soy” itself originated as a corruption of the Chinese or Japanese names for soy sauce; yet, soybeans were...
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