A high powered delegation from COCOBOD is scheduled to represent Ghana at a four nation Cocoa Value Addition Summit 2026 which will take place in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday, …
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New GSS reports expose wide regional variations in agricultural measurements
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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AgribusinessAgricultureClimateFeature / Analysis
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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AgricultureCommodityNationalTop Story
Gov’t attributes inherited cocoa sector challenges to supplier debt
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has attributed the Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) outstanding debts to fertiliser and agrochemical suppliers to longstanding financial and structural challenges within the …
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AgricultureCommodityEconomyGlobalTop Story
Fertiliser costs remain elevated despite Gulf ceasefire, raising food inflation concerns
Ghanaian farmers and fertiliser importers continue to grapple with elevated input costs despite the recent ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, as disruptions to global shipping and supply chains persist. Although …
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AfricaAgribusinessAgricultureFoodInvestments
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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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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AfricaAgribusinessAgricultureInvestmentsProductionTop Story
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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AfricaAgribusinessAgricultureInvestmentsProductionTop Story
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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AgribusinessAgricultureInvestmentsNationalProductionTop Story
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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