Invest in agriculture to reduce $2bn food import bill – PFAG demands
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is pushing for the prioritization of agriculture policies to reduce the country’s $2...
Ghana’s vegetable exports reach $48 million in 2024
Ghana recorded 48 million dollars from vegetable exports in 2024, according to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA). This marked...
Ghana’s cocoa industry faces severe decline despite high global prices
Ghana’s cocoa production dropped by nearly 50 per cent in the past three years, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of...
Women’s land rights key to boosting agriculture and food security – AGRA
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has urged global action to resolve insecure land tenure issues to ensure...
AgriUnity Symposium to focus on empowering sustainable agriculture in Africa
Dr Shermal Perara, the Chairman, Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP) Africa Chapter, has emphasised the importance of sustainable agriculture in...
New SDG indicator on Minimum Dietary Diversity adopted by UN Statistical Commission
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has assumed joint custodianship with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...
Agric sector leaders call for increased support for women in food sector
Leaders in Africa’s agricultural sector have called for increased support for women in the food and agricultural sector to help...
Irrigation investment key to boosting food production – GAWU
The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU), has requested the government to invest heavily in irrigational services to ensure all year-round...
2025 Budget: COCOBOD’s outstanding debt amounts to GHS32bn – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) currently has an outstanding debt of...
Get rid of COCOBOD, it’s serving a bad purpose – Dr. Yamson
Chairman of the National Economic Dialogue, Dr. Ishmael Yamson has said the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is currently not serving...