African Union Adopts New Strategy for the Development of the Agricultural Sector
African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on African governments to make agriculture a real priority sector as...
AGRA urges partners, parliamentarians to support Ghana’s food systems transformation efforts
The board chairman of AGRA and former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has urged partners and parliamentarians to support Ghana’s...
Smithfield Foods seeks public offering on US stock exchange
Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the U.S., has recently filed a proposal to return to the public market....
Youth Encouraged to Play a Key Role in Transforming Africa’s Food Systems
African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment Ambassador Josefa Sacko has urged African youth to...
Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (Afspan) Urges Governments To Increase Investment In Agriculture
Chairman of the Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN) Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw has called for increased financing for agriculture...
Cocoa industry prepares for higher prices
The local cocoa industry is bracing for significant shifts this year, as market dynamics and regulatory pressures converge. Analysts’ projections...
Resetting the economy: livestock industry localisation critical
Efforts to reset Ghana’s economy must include significant reforms in the agriculture sector, particularly the livestock sub-sector, to correct structural...
Set up large commercial farms in Afram Plains to ensure food security – Prof. Asuming advises John Mahama
Economist Prof. Patrick Asuming has advised the John Mahama government to approach the agriculture sector differently by cultivating large commercial...
Dry Spell Update: Government Unveils Measures to Mitigate Effects on Food System and Farmers
Accra, Ghana – Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Minister for Food and Agriculture has updated the nation on the dry spell that...
Iowa Marks First Bird Flu Case of 2025 in Clinton County
The Iowa Capital Dispatch is a hard-hitting, independent news organization dedicated to connecting Iowans to their state government and its...