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Global Conference on Geographical Indications opens in Rome
The international conference Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications: Innovations and Traditions for Sustainability kicked off today at the headquarters of the Food...
FAO Director-General Lauds Ethiopia’s Agrifood Transformation, Calls for Bold Investments in Africa’s Future
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu paid tribute to Ethiopia’s agrifood systems during a meeting with the country’s prime minister and while...
GEPA, FAGE, GSA to Form Joint Task Force to Address Export Tariff Challenges and Promote Disease-Resistant Crops
In a strategic move to enhance Ghana’s export sector, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority has proposed the establishment of an...
WATEA Stakeholders Explore IITA Cassava Processing Technology in Nigeria
In a bid to explore innovative cassava processing technologies, stakeholders from the Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship ,including...
Rich Kofi Kofituo Appointed Deputy CEO of Tree Crop Development Authority
President John Mahama has appointed Rich Kofi Kofituo, a researcher at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), as the...
WFP Warns of Worsening Food Insecurity in Lebanon Amid Escalating Conflict
The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over the growing food crisis in Lebanon, revealing that nearly a third...
Women Scientists Advocate More Support for Scientific Research
Women scientists are calling for more support for scientific research on the African continent to help improve food systems and...
Energy Minister Meets Oil Producing Companies
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Jinapor, has held a meeting with members of the Ghana Upstream...
COCOBOD denies Cocoa price increase for farmers
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the government has announced an increase in cocoa...
Finance Ministry publishes new report on review of Ghana’s VAT system
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance has published a major new report – A review of Ghana’s value-added tax (VAT) system. This report,...