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Innovation, branding is critical for success in agriculture – Georgina Koomson
Agribusiness entrepreneur and founder of Ideal Providence Farms, Georgina Koomson has advised young people interested in agriculture to approach the sector with innovation, strategic planning and patience, stressing that farming extends far beyond traditional perceptions of manual labour. Speaking on Joy-Agri Business...
Burkina Faso tomato ban exposes Ghana’s dangerous food dependency
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) says that the ban on tomato exports from Burkina Faso has exposed a dangerous dependence on external food supplies.
Suspend the importation of selected agricultural products, particularly tomatoes— Chamber of Agribusiness
The Ghana Chamber of Agribusiness has urged the government to suspend the importation of selected agricultural products, particularly tomatoes, to boost local production and support the 24-hour economy agenda. Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Anthony Morrison, said current import levels are undermining the domes...
Gov’t distributes 40,000 bags of fertiliser and drones to farmers under Feed Ghana Programme
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has distributed 40,000 bags of inorganic fertiliser and advanced agricultural drones to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana as part of efforts to boost food production and strengthen food security across the country.
Africa must gain more from billion-dollar cocoa-chocolate industry—Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has called for Africa to derive greater value from the billion-dollar cocoa and chocolate industry, stressing the need for structural transformation in the continent’s agricultural systems to ensure producers benefit more from the value chain.
“Farmers are threatening to quit” — Samuel Doku warns of deepening food crisis
Ghana risks a deepening food security crisis as farmers abandon production amid mounting post-harvest losses and collapsing market demand, a civil society leader has warned. Samuel Doku of the Centre for Democratic Movement described the current food glut as a “governance failure” driven by poor infrastructure, weak ma...
Former president John Agyekum Kufuor and ICCO back strategic cocoa transformation at ACFIF 2026
Former president John Agyekum Kufuor is calling for structural transformation across Africa’s cocoa economy given its importance to foreign exchange earnings, employment and livelihoods.
Samuel Doku: “Create warehouses, not slogans” — call to rethink 24-hour economy for agriculture
Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy policy risks missing the mark unless it addresses structural bottlenecks in agriculture, a civil society advocate has said. Samuel Doku of the Centre for Democratic Movement said the concept — aimed at boosting job creation through shift-based productivity — must be adapted to the reali...
Feed Ghana programme targets tomato self-sufficiency to stabilise prices
Ghana is on course to achieving self-sufficiency in tomato production as the Feed Ghana Programme rolls out interventions aimed at boosting local output and reducing the country’s dependence on imports. The National Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme, Bright Demordzi, says the initiative is working with private se...
Gov’t launches World Shea Expo 2026 in Upper West
The Upper West Region has officially set the stage for the World Shea Expo 2026 following a high-profile press launch and logo unveiling at the Regional Coordinating Council in Wa.
Ghana agri-entrepreneur says failure, not funding, shaped her journey
Ghanaian agribusiness advocate Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosah says failure, persistence and passion — rather than formal planning — have defined her journey building one of the country’s leading agricultural advocacy organisations. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (2 June), the founder and executive director...
US$4bn rice imports by West African countries untenable – Dep. Finance Minister
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has advised stakeholders participating in the 2026 West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra to close the gap between rice production and consumption to reduce huge imports of the grain. He revealed that West African countries spend about US$3 to 4 billion annually...