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Fisheries Commission inaugurates scientific, operational committees

... — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:16:49 +0000

The Fisheries Commission (FC) has inaugurated two national-level fisheries co-management committees to strengthen participatory, science-based and coordinated management of Ghana’s fisheries resources. The committees, the Scientific and Technical Committee (STC) and the Fisheries Management Operational Committee (FMOC), were inaugurated separately at the Fisheries Commission Conference Room in Accra. A statement issued in Accra said the […]

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World Shea Expo highlights investment opportunities in Ghana’s shea sector

... — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:17:53 +0000

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has opened the World Shea Expo, 2026 in Tamale with a call for stronger partnerships, investment and value addition to transform the shea industry. The three-day expo, which opened on Tuesday, seeks to promote investment, innovation, processing, branding and market access in the shea sector as well as position […]

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1,000 community representatives trained to strengthen timber benefit transparency

... — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:56:28 +0000

About 1,000 community representatives are being trained to improve transparency and accountability in managing benefits from timber harvesting in forest-fringe communities. The training involves members of Social Responsibility Agreement (SRA) committees from 150 communities and is scheduled to run from July to October. Mr Albert Katako, Head of Programmes at Civic Response and a training […]

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ACCP names Dr John Kupagme agriculture content sector leader

... — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:26:54 +0000

The African Chamber of Content Producers (ACCP) has appointed Dr. John Y. Kupagme as the new Leader of its Agriculture Content Sector, tasking the renowned mycology researcher with spearheading the continent’s push for agricultural content sovereignty, seed independence, and a transformative organic revolution. The appointment signals a major escalation in the Chamber’s commitment to local content sovereignty. Dr. Kupagme will lead the […]

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Parliament passes COCOBOD Bill to reform cocoa sector

... — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:22:38 +0000

Parliament has passed the Ghana COCOBOD Bill, 2026, establishing a comprehensive legal framework to regulate, oversee and monitor the cocoa value chain, improve farmer welfare, and enhance revenue generation. The legislation guarantees cocoa farmers a minimum of 70 per cent of the Free on Board (FOB) price, requires at least 50 per cent of cocoa beans to be processed […]

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Experts raise alarm over threats to Ghana’s rice sufficiency

... — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:24:04 +0000

The Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) has raised serious concerns about Ghana’s rice sufficiency, warning of looming challenges in local rice production if urgent interventions are not made. Professor Maxwell Darko Asante, Director of CSIR-CRI, said Ghana was on the verge of facing significant difficulties in rice production, […]

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Unsold rice piles up in Navrongo as farmers face market crisis

... — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:06 +0000

Rows of neatly stitched paddy bags of rice fill a warehouse in Navrongo, a farming community in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality known for producing staple foods and vegetables. Stacked carefully, one on top of the other, each bag carries months of labour, rising costs and fragile hope, as the rice continues to wait for buyers who are yet to come months after harvest. For […]

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COCOBOD faces GH¢30bn funding gap, gov’t rolls out reforms

... — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:02:15 +0000

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is facing a significant financial crisis and requires more than GH¢30 billion in working capital to remain operational, Mr Isaac Adongo, Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, has said. Addressing journalists at a press conference in Parliament House, Accra, on Thursday, Mr Adongo said an assessment of COCOBOD’s financial statements revealed a substantial funding gap. “COCOBOD requires over 30 billion cedis in working […]

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Parliament assures tree crop investors of flexible legal framework

... — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:52:51 +0000

Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Chairman of the Agric and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament, has assured tree crop plantation investors that Ghana’s legal framework is amenable to changes that would safeguard investments. He explained that protection of smallholder farmers, local businesses and foreign investors was central to government’s agenda of growing the tree crop sector through plantation development and local value addition. “Be assured that […]

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Cocoa farmers urged to hold previous gov’t accountable for ongoing cocoa crisis

... — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:41:03 +0000

Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged cocoa farmers in Ghana to hold the previous government accountable for the ongoing cocoa crisis that had resulted in falling cocoa prices. President John Mahama, he noted had established a committee to investigate the issues within the cocoa sector, promising that Ghanaians would soon witness the repercussions of the past […]

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African Union intensifies support for youth and women climate innovators

... — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:33:30 +0000

The African Union Commission (AUC) says it is intensifying efforts to scale up youth- and women-led climate innovations as part of a broader strategy to strengthen the continent’s response to climate change. The innovations, identified under the Africa Climate Action Innovation Hub, span key sectors including climate-smart agriculture, water access, renewable energy, waste-to-energy solutions, and climate-resilient infrastructure, with many emerging from grassroots communities […]

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AKILIMO establishes Ghana Association to enhance sustainable cassava farming

... — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:43:07 +0000

AKILIMO, a digital service, which provides tailored agronomic advice to cassava growers, has launched its Ghana Association to enhance. Its presence would enhance agricultural productivity, knowledge dissemination, and policy advocacy to drive sustainable development and growth in the country’s agricultural sector. The Association envisions to create a digitally empowered and resilient agricultural sector, where AKILIMO tools are widely adopted, […]

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