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FAO high-level mission visits an FAO-supported pig farm in the Dominican Republic. ©FAO

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FAO pushes emergency farming in Haiti, biosecurity and trade stability in Dominican Republic

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January 26, 2026

IYWF 2026 will raise awareness and promote actions to close the gender gaps and improve women’s livelihoods worldwide. ©FAO/Sebastian Liste

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FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 to empower women in agriculture

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December 8, 2025

A new phase for the One Country One Priority Product initiative in Africa Photo credit: © FAO/Isak Amin

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One Country One Priority Product advances in Africa

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March 26, 2023

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Small-Scale Fishers pledge to promote Fisheries Act
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July 14, 2026
Participants of the inaugural workshop of the Small-Scale Fisheries Academy (SSF Academy) have expressed their commitment to help their fellow fishers better understand the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act in their… Read more: Small-Scale Fishers pledge to promote Fisheries Act
COCOBOD warns Ghana’s cocoa industry faces imminent collapse
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July 14, 2026
Mr. Samuel Asuman, the Regional Manager of the Western South Cocoa Health and Extension Division of COCOBOD, has warned of imminent collapse of Ghana’s cocoa industry if immediate interventions were not made to… Read more: COCOBOD warns Ghana’s cocoa industry faces imminent collapse
Tree-PET uses personal stories to drive agroforestry
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July 14, 2026
Madam Helena Esi Hasford, the Project Lead, Tree Personal Emotional Trust (Tree-PET) initiative, says a new agroforestry programme is using personal stories and emotional attachment to encourage vulnerable women in cocoa-growing communities to plant and… Read more: Tree-PET uses personal stories to drive agroforestry
Local rubber purchases rise 43% after export restrictions
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July 14, 2026
The Rubber Processors Association of Ghana (RUPAG) has said early industry indicators suggest that the temporary restrictions on raw natural rubber exports are beginning to support increased domestic market activity,… Read more: Local rubber purchases rise 43% after export restrictions
New ICOUR Board tasked to build climate-resilient irrigation systems
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July 14, 2026
The newly inaugurated Board of Directors of the Irrigation Company of Upper Region Limited (ICOUR) has been tasked to provide strategic leadership to make the company’s irrigation facilities resilient and… Read more: New ICOUR Board tasked to build climate-resilient irrigation systems

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FAO pushes emergency farming in Haiti, biosecurity and trade stability in Dominican Republic

FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 to empower women in agriculture

One Country One Priority Product advances in Africa