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Fisheries Ministry intensify efforts to protect premix fuel subsidy
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture is intensifying its efforts to safeguard Ghana’s premix fuel subsidy system and ensure that the benefits reach genuine fisherfolk nationwide. The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Riverson Oppong, paid a courtesy call on the Minister fo...
Poultry training transforms lives at Sunyani Central Prisons
A quiet but powerful transformation is unfolding within the walls of the Sunyani Central Prisons, where inmates and officers alike are rediscovering purpose through a hands-on poultry farming initiative designed to rebuild lives and restore dignity. Seventy-one participants comprising 30 inmates and 41 prison officers...
Evidence-based data crucial in fight against climate change – Food systems stakeholders
Stakeholders in Ghana's food systems sector say evidence-based data is crucial to strengthening climate adaptation and resilience in the country.
‘We are tomato sufficient – Agribusiness chief pushes back on Burkina Faso export shock
The CEO of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, has dismissed fears of a tomato shortage in Ghana following Burkina Faso’s suspension of fresh tomato exports.
Agribusiness Chamber urges gov’t to activate tomato emergency strategy within 30 days
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) has issued a strong call for immediate government intervention following Burkina Faso’s ban on the export of fresh tomatoes beyond its borders, warning that Ghana must act swiftly to secure its food supply.
Coconut Farmers Association urges government to establish coconut seedling banks in the Volta Region
The Chairman of the Volta Region chapter of the Coconut Farmers Association, Togbe Dunenyo I, has called on the government to set up coconut seedling banks in his jurisdiction.
Cocoa farmers support protection law but want safeguards against permit abuse – GNACOFA
The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA) says it supports the new cocoa protection legislation but wants safeguards to prevent public officials from abusing the permit system. The association’s representative, Stephenson Anane Boateng, said the law could help protect cocoa farms from unauthorised destruct...
VCIC’s Francis Senanu Dekutse commends gov’t agricultural drive as 500 bags of fertiliser reach Keta farmers
The Executive Director of the Volta Corridor Investment Centre (VCIC), Francis Senanu Dekutse, has commended President John Dramani Mahama, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and the National Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme for what he described as bold and impactful agricultural interventions aimed at trans...
UDS pushes for policy support to improve local guinea fowl production
The University for Development Studies (UDS) is intensifying calls for stronger policy support to transform the guinea fowl sector, describing it as a critical yet underdeveloped area of agriculture in Ghana. The university believes that with the right regulatory framework and targeted investments, guinea fowl producti...
National Seed Council calls for stronger seed value chain to boost food security
The National Seed Council has called for stronger collaboration among government regulators, research institutions, private seed companies, and agro-dealers to build a resilient seed sector and improve agricultural productivity in Ghana.
World Shea Expo 2026 launched in Wa as gov’t moves to restrict raw nut exports
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.
No progress on Jadema Rice Mill over a year after Mahama’s promise
More than a year after President John Dramani Mahama promised the establishment of a rice mill in Jadema in the North East Region, residents are still waiting as the project remains stalled, with no visible construction or implementation on the ground.