The MTN Ghana Foundation has invested GH¢1.2 million to empower smallholder women farmers and unemployed youth with modern agricultural skills to enhance productivity and promote sustainable livelihoods The initiative, which …
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Agric sector deepens pursuit for processing, value addition
Government is actively linking farmers to agro-industrial investments to stabilise prices, create jobs, and accelerate Ghana’s journey towards food security, processing and value addition, President John Maham has said. Delivering …
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Middle East Tensions: World Bank concern over fertilizer supply, price surge
The World Bank has said the ongoing war and the current geopolitical tension in the Middle East, is a key concern, regarding a potential shortage and access to fertilizer, including …
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Women farmers power Ghana’s agriculture, but face major barriers
Despite producing a large share of the country’s food, women farmers in Ghana continue to face unequal access to land, finance, and agricultural support services. Agriculture remains one of the …
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World Bank commits US$75m to restore Ghana’s cocoa farms
The World Bank has committed approximately US$75 million to a cocoa rehabilitation initiative aimed at restoring about 25,000 hectares of cocoa farms across Ghana, as the sector faces mounting pressure …
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President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday visited Nobi Agriculture, a private farming project located at Sikasu in the Afram Plains. He was accompanied by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, …
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CAG unveils 12-month plan to end Ghana’s tomato import dependence
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) has unveiled an ambitious 12-month implementation roadmap aimed at transforming Ghana’s tomato sector and achieving year-round food sufficiency, following Burkina Faso’s ban on fresh …
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The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has announced the nationwide rollout of a Tree Crops Conveyance Certificate System (CCS), which will make it mandatory for licensed traders to obtain a …
