National Trends
President Mahama Hints at Reintroducing School Farming, Mandates School Farms Nationwide
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will soon launch a National School Agriculture Programme, mandating all senior High...
West African countries committed to boosting women’s empowerment in agrifood systems
Gender equality champions from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone gather to discuss implementation of CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender...
Producers commend GH¢6.9bn oil palm dev’t regime
Government’s plan to invest GH¢6.9billion for an Integrated Oil Palm Development Policy has been hailed by sector stakeholders as an...
National Farmers Day: Agriculture Minister Pushes for Farmer-Led Change
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has stressed that Ghana’s agricultural future depends on empowering farmers to take...
Farmers Demand 2% Interest Rate on Agricultural Loans to Boost Local Production
Farmers are calling for a drastic reduction in interest rates on agricultural loans to 2% in order to strengthen local...
Mahama Renews Call for Affordable Credit to Boost Agriculture
President John Dramani Mahama has renewed his call for single-digit interest rates on agricultural financing, stressing that affordable credit is...
Pres. Mahama Calls for Modernisation of Agriculture Through Better Tools, Irrigation and Seeds
President John Dramani Mahama has called for the adoption of modern farming technologies, irrigation, and improved seedlings to enable part-time...
Parliament commends farmers ahead of December 5 Farmers’ Day
Parliament has commended the industrious farmers across the country for their immense contribution to nation-building as Ghana prepares to observe...
EXIM Bank, PIAA lead nationwide inspection of coconut farms
Ghana EXIM Bank, the Presidential Initiative on Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA) and Coconut Federation Ghana have completed a major inspection...
41st National Farmers Exhibitions : Inclusion of Universities Makes this Year’s Celebration Unique – Dumelo
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, and MP for Ayawaso West Wuagon, Hon. John Dumelo has stated that this...