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Anloga-Avume farmers seek buyers as tomatoes rot on farms

... — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:59:47 +0000

Tomato farmers in the Anloga-Avume area of the Anloga District in the Volta Region have raised the alarm over huge post-harvest losses, as tonnes of ripe tomatoes rot on their farms because of shortage of harvesting crates and the absence of buyers. The farmers said the area had recorded a bumper tomato harvest this season, […]

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AGN Chair calls for stronger climate finance, food systems outcomes at COP31

... — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:30:22 +0000

Africa must secure stronger climate finance, adaptation measures and food systems outcomes at COP31 in Türkiye to address worsening climate impacts. ‎Climate change is already undermining food security, livelihoods and economic development across the continent, with farmers, fishers and pastoralists facing failed rains, floods, droughts and rising food prices. ‎Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, Chair of […]

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Farmer raises concerns over access to “Nkoko Nkitikiti” Initiative

... — Sun, 03 May 2026 09:59:37 +0000

Mr Augustus Annan, Managing Director of Enapa Farms at Yawhima near Sunyani in the Bono Region, has called on the Government to ensure transparency and fairness in the distribution of resources under its poultry intervention initiatives, particularly the “Nkoko Nkitikiti” programme. He said while such policies were laudable and had the potential to revive the poultry sector, their impact would only be felt if resources reached […]

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Shai-Osudoku hosts Ghana’s First 24-Hour International Livestock Market

... — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:41:59 +0000

A 24-hour International Livestock Market has been launched at Volivo in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region to transform livestock trade, create jobs, and strengthen Ghana’s agricultural value chain. The Lower-Volta Association of Small-scale Miners and Farmers provided the market facility which consists of production and processing area, logistics, and a trade center. Designed as a comprehensive agribusiness hub, the facility aims to enhance livestock production, expand […]

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Ghana urged to accelerate cannabis industry development for job creation

... — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:01:43 +0000

The Chamber of Cannabis Industry has appealed to the Government to fast-track the development of Ghana’s cannabis industry to create jobs and cushion the economy. Describing cannabis as the “golden ticket” to the country’s economic transformation, the Chamber said it was the “perfect replacement” for Ghana’s declining cocoa industry to yield foreign exchange to support […]

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Does Ghana need more youth in Agriculture ?

... — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:25:15 +0000

By: Henry Cofie Fordi In Ghana, there has been a growing push to encourage youth participation in agriculture, recognizing its importance for the country’s economic growth and food security. Efforts from the government, NGOs, development organizations, and the private sector aim to make agriculture more attractive to young people. However, many youth in Ghana remain […]

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Cocoa Farmers in Daboase CHED district flourish with Additional livelihood Trainings

... — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:10:00 +0000

Cocoa was and still continues to be Ghana’s main export and central to its development with reforms and strategies to alleviate poverty since it attained independence in 1957. Cocoa is the dominant cash crop in the Daboase district however just like other cocoa growing districts farmers are saddled with some challenges including low yield of […]

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Solidaridad ends first phase of Cocoa Life Programme

... — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:52:39 +0000

Solidaridad has ended the first phase of the Cocoa Life Programme with a series of engagements in programme communities and districts across the Eastern region of Ghana. The five-year Programme, implemented between October 2018 and December 2023, focused on supporting cocoa-growing communities to strengthen their capacities. A statement issued in Accra by Mr Abdul […]

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Women gari processors at Ahyiresu community gets processing factory

... — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:30:11 +0000

BOK Africa Concern, a Berekum-based non-government organisation, has handed over a-gari processing factory to the Ahyiresu farming community in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region. The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMP) under its SIPABS initiative supported the NGO to build the factory, which would enable local gari women processors to produce more, […]

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Churches urged to venture into farming

... — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:29:11 +0000

Apostle Dr. Kadmiel E.H. Agbelenyoh, the Founder and Leader of the Seventh Day Theocracy World Congregation has called on churches to venture into farming to produce more food for consumption and export to support the economy. He urged church leaders to take a cue from Genesis 1;28 and make a move in mobilizing their members […]

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300 women farmers trained in mushroom farming

... — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:44:31 +0000

A total of 300 women farmers at Gumo in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region have been empowered in mushroom farming to enhance their economic opportunities and help mitigate rural urban migration. The initiative sought to transform mushrooms into innovative ready-to-eat snacks and meals and drive positive change in the beneficiary community. It also […]

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Smallholder farmers in Upper East undergo business incubation

... — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:40:13 +0000

The programme dubbed”, Business Incubation, Cooperative Capacity Development and Valued Addition Training to Maaltaaba Business Development Team (BTD), organized by Maaltaaba Peasant Women Farmers’ Cooperative (MAPEWFAC), was funded by the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF). The participants who are into livestock and poultry rearing such as goats, sheep, guinea fowls, fowls, ducks among others […]

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