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Sunyani farmers to benefit from coconut seedling programme

... — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:54:29 +0000

Mr Owusu Banahene, the Sunyani Municipal Director of Agriculture says the directorait is to receive 80,000 hybrid coconut seedlings for onward distribution to registered coconut farmers to boost coconut production in the Municipality. He said the distribution of the seedlings aligned with the implementation of the government’s Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA) programme […]

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Farmers in Nkwanta North worried over sharp drop in produce prices

... — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:26:32 +0000

Farmers in the Kpassa market of the Nkwanta North District in the Oti Region have raised concerns over the drop in prices of their farm produce, attributing the situation to a shortage of buyers. During a visit to the market by the Ghana News Agency, several farmers and traders mostly women were seen seated behind large basins filled with grains such as maize, soybean, gari, and dry cassava were waiting for customers. Many […]

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Global Leaders Unite to accelerate One Country One Priority Product Initiative

... — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:26:15 +0000

High-level event at FAO highlights progress, partnerships, and rallies Members to scale up sustainable agricultural value chains worldwide At the World Food Forum 2025 in Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a high-level event to galvanise global efforts to accelerate the implementation and impact of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) […]

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Africa and Asia Unite to Transform Agrifood Systems through Innovation and Branding

... — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:29:01 +0000

From FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Africa and Asia can learn from each other to use innovation and national product branding to transform agrifood systems, improving food, nutrition and livelihood security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) told an Africa-Asia ministerial meeting here today. In the first such […]

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COCOBOD to review cocoa prices for 2025/2026 Season — Dr. Abbey Assures Farmers

... — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:47:05 +0000

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Anertey Abbey, has indicated that despite the myriad of challenges bedeviling the cocoa sector, COCOBOD remains committed to improving the living conditions of cocoa farmers across the country. Speaking at a farmers’ rally held at Attronso in the Sefwi Bekwai District during his three-day […]

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Volta Region plans to become leading maize producer in Ghana

... — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:04:47 +0000

The Volta Africa American Chamber (VAAC) and the Volta Development Forum (VDF) have outlined an ambitious vision to make the Volta Region the number one maize producer in Ghana, alongside its established dominance in rice production. According to Mr. Daniel Agboka-Dzegede, President of VAAC and Executive Director of VDF, the strategic goal would contribute to […]

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Farmers count losses as bushfires destroy yam barns

... — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:24:56 +0000

A destructive bushfire has razed down another yam barn at KpareKpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, leaving farmers in the area counting their losses. The deadly incident which happened on Monday, February 04, 2025, has brought the total number of yam barns destroyed by bush fires in the […]

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Stakeholders in agriculture and agribusiness congratulate John Dramani Mahama

... — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:49:01 +0000

Stakeholders in agriculture and agribusiness across Ghana have congratulated John Dramani Mahama, the President-elect and the entire leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the resounding victory in the 2024 presidential election. The group, made up of the actors within the agriculture and agribusiness value chain said, “your victory reflects the trust Ghanaians have in […]

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South Korea working towards raising 30,000 young farmers by 2027

... — Sun, 19 May 2024 20:54:56 +0000

South Korea is working towards raising some 30,000 young farmers by 2027. The young farmers would be introduced to smart farming to increase the percentage of young farmers in aging agricultural communities. The initiative is in response to climate change impact on agriculture and to turn the sector into a sustainable industry. Mr Seung-ho Choi, […]

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Exhibitors commend government for 2023 Agriculture Festival Fair

... — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:31:40 +0000

Exhibitors at the 2023 Agriculture Festival Fair (AgriFest) have commended the government for the initiative. They said the platform had afforded them the opportunity to meet and interact with relevant stakeholders in the sector and expressed the hopeful that it would yield the right investments and results in achieving food security. Speaking to the Ghana […]

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Farmers worried about delayed rainfall

... — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:30:08 +0000

Some farmers in the Sissala East enclave have expressed worry about the abrupt stop of rainfall in the area leading to germination failures. The farmers spoke randomly to the GNA in separate interviews in Tumu on Thursday about progress and preparation towards farming during delayed rains and shortage of hybrid seed in the area. Mr […]

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Suspected ‘Cassava Brown Streak Disease’ recorded in Akatsi South

... — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:56:36 +0000

The Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Akatsi South Municipal Assembly has urged farmers within the enclave to report any suspected incidents of rotten cassava roots on their farms. This is because the Municipality has recorded a suspected disease known as ‘Cassava Brown Streak Disease’ which is caused by […]

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