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FAO-WHO 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards
Over six decades, the Commission has adopted hundreds of guidelines and codes of practice, and thousands of standards,...
COCOBOD CEO Pledges Strategic Reforms to Strengthen Ghana’s Cocoa Industry
Dr. Ransford A. Abbey, Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has reiterated the Board’s commitment to fostering a...
Alliance of Bioversity international ,CIAT enhances Climate Resilient Farming in Gushegu
Farmers in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region have commended the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT for...
FAO Report: 1.7 billion People Experience Lower Crop Yields due to Land Degradation
Approximately 1.7 billion people live in areas where crop yields are falling because of human-induced land degradation - a pervasive and silent crisis that...
CPC and ACCRACO Seal Cocoa Product Purchase and Supply Agreement to Boost Ghana–China Cocoa Trade
The Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) has hosted a delegation from China’s Hunan Accra Cocoa Food Trading Co. Ltd...
Smallholder farmers play critical role in global food production – Agric Minister
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has underscored the vital role of smallholder farmers in global food production, emphasising...
BoG shifts focus to productive growth as stabilisation gains hold
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it is moving from short-term economic stabilisation toward driving productivity-led growth, as the economy...
WFP, FAO call for urgent action as hunger deepens in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warn today of the escalating humanitarian crisis...
Regenerative Agriculture Tipped to Boost Yields and Diversify Farmer Incomes
A global coalition of agricultural researchers and policymakers is championing regenerative agriculture as the next frontier for sustainable food production,...
Government to Reclaim Degraded Mining Lands for Agricultural Use – Chief of Staff
Ghana’s Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has announced that the government is set to launch an ambitious programme to reclaim...