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Veterinary Services opposes development on anthrax burial site in Tarkwa

... — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:58:31 +0000

The Veterinary Services Department for the Western and Western North Regions has raised concerns over attempts by the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly to develop a commercial facility on portions of the Tarkwa Veterinary Investigation Farm. Speaking at a press conference in Tarkwa, the Regional Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Simon Gbene, said the affected area contains anthrax burial sites where […]

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CARP Ghana hosts maiden dialogue to boost rice sector development

... — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:38:32 +0000

The Competitive African Rice Platform (CARP) Ghana, has convened its maiden stakeholder policy dialogue in Tamale to promote coordinated efforts aimed at strengthening Ghana’s rice value chain. The dialogue, held on the theme: “Harnessing Collective Action for a Sustainable and Competitive Rice Sector in Ghana,” brought together key actors to deliberate on strategies to improve […]

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Ghana pushes for Climate Finance to support vulnerable communities

... — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:46:17 +0000

Ghana has reported major gains from its participation at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, particularly in advocating for loss and damage financing. Officials noted that several communities across the country are already suffering unavoidable climate impacts, including infrastructure destruction, reduced farm yields, loss of livelihoods, and even fatalities. They said […]

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Ghana must prepare for EU Packaging and BPA Rules by 2026 – Expert Warns

... — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:53:25 +0000

Dr Hanson Arthur, Senior Consultant at Farrelly Mitchell Business Consultants Limited, says Ghana must develop a national roadmap to align its packaging regulations with emerging European Union (EU) standards to safeguard the country’s agri-food exports. He said the roadmap would serve as a coordinated framework to guide manufacturers, exporters, and regulators in adapting to […]

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Illegal mining contaminates Ghana’s food supply, EPA warns

... — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:44:25 +0000

A study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pure Earth has revealed alarming levels of mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals in areas of Ghana affected by illegal small-scale gold mining, otherwise known as “galamsey”. The research, which covered the Ashanti, Eastern, Central, Western, Western North, and Savannah regions, shows how galamsey is […]

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Women in Agribusiness Week 2025 launches in Koforidua with call for innovation

... — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:53:09 +0000

Stakeholders at the launch of Women in Agribusiness Week 2025, have urged bold action to address gender disparities in agriculture, stressing that women’s empowerment is critical to food security, rural development, and inclusive economic growth. The Women in Agribusiness Week (WAW) Ghana 2025, organised by Guzakuza—a leading organisation committed to empowering women in agribusiness across […]

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Aquahem Project educates fish farmers on sustainable aquaculture practices

... — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:44:29 +0000

The Aquahem Project, promoting sustainable aquaculture ecosystem management in West Africa, has organised a seminar to educate fish farmers on the risks of antibiotics in aquaculture, to foster safer practices for human and environmental health. The seminar which was hosted by the University for Development Studies (UDS) in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, […]

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Illegal mining, logging threaten Ghana’s Cocoa Industry: 30,000 hectares destroyed

... — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:27:51 +0000

Ghana’s cocoa is under siege as illegal small-scale mining, felling of timber and sand mining activities have destroyed 30,000 hectares of cocoa farms nationwide as of December 2024. Dr Randy Abbey, the Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, who made this known during a day’s conference for members of Parliament in Accra, said another 50,000 hectares […]

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CARD-Ghana to implement Sustainable Resilience Action Project

... — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:19:37 +0000

The Community Aid for Rural Development (CARD-Ghana) is set to implement a project in the Wa West District that seeks to impact the lives and livelihoods of stallholder farmers in the district. The project, dubbed: “Sustainable Resilience Action Project,” sought to sustain the climate resilience of about 2,000 direct and 12,000 indirect beneficiaries in 20 […]

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Over 120 farmers participate in Rainforest Alliance’s business forum, exhibition

... — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:32:14 +0000

Rainforest Alliance, an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), through the LEAN Project, has held an exhibition and business forum for more than 120 farmers from the Bibiani- Anhwiaso- Bekwai municipality in the Western North Region. The LEAN Project, co-founded by the European union (EU), is geared towards supporting national efforts to conserve biodiversity, improve the livelihoods […]

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Farmers urged to embrace new agricultural technologies

... — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:38:41 +0000

The USAID Feed the Future Ghana PolicyLink Activity has appealed to farmers to adapt to climate-smart agricultural technologies to help reduce the impact of the climate crisis on their farming activities. It stressed the link between climate and agricultural production, emphasising the need for communities, especially farmers, to avoid activities that contribute to global warming. […]

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Land restoration programme: Minister for Environment tours cocoa and oil palm farms

... — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:44:28 +0000

Oscar Kodwovi Goka was initially skeptical when agricultural officers approached him many months back to rejuvenate his 80-year-old low-yielding cocoa farm at Aboso in the Twifo-Atti Morkwa District. The middle-aged cocoa farmer was not willing to cut down the overaged cocoa trees bequeathed to him by his parents even though they were not yielding adequate […]

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