The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has released three landmark reports that provide the country’s first nationally representative conversion factors for …
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The Cooperative Force in Action: Implications of Socodevi’s 2026 Conference for Cooperative Development in Ghana
The recent Socodevi 2026 Conference, held on June 12 at Hôtel Le Bonne Entente in Québec City under the theme “The Cooperative Force: Joining Forces to Multiply Impact,” sends a strong message …
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Nkabom Collaborative promotes inclusion of PWDs, vulnerable groups in agrifood sector
The Nkabom Collaborative at the University of Ghana has intensified efforts to promote inclusive participation in Ghana’s agrifood system by engaging Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), young women and internally displaced …
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Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire move to align cocoa prices in bid to boost farmer incomes
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to harmonise their cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in a major move aimed at improving farmer incomes, strengthening market stability, and deepening cooperation between the …
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The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has urged government to impose an immediate six-month ban on rice imports, warning that thousands of local farmers are struggling with large volumes …
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Ghana rolls out US$3.5bn AgriConnect Compact to drive rice self-sufficiency
Ghana has launched a US$3.5 billion AgriConnect Compact, positioning agriculture—particularly rice—at the centre of its strategy for job creation, food security and economic transformation, while setting the pace for West …
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Ghana hosts West Africa Rice Summit, urges local production
Ghana has called for a bold and coordinated regional effort to transform West Africa’s rice sector, urging investors and policymakers to move from dialogue to tangible financing that will reduce …
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Rice industrialisation plan could generate US$8.5bn, create 800,000 jobs
The Ghana Rice Industrialisation Strategy (GRIS) has the potential to unlock significant economic benefits, including the retention of US$8.5 billion in foreign exchange and the creation of more than 800,000 …
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Agribusiness Chamber urges adoption of rice industrialisation strategy to curb imports
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana has called for the immediate implementation of the Ghana Rice Industrialisation Strategy (GRIS), arguing that the policy could transform the country’s rice sector and significantly …
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World Bank approves US$500m for rural roads, market access
The World Bank has approved US$500 million in financing to support Ghana’s efforts to improve rural road infrastructure and expand market access for farmers under a new initiative dubbed the …
