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Akatsi South farmers to benefit from knowledge-sharing symposium

... — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:16:26 +0000

Mr Edem Ackuaku, the Chief Executive Officer of Delmark Agro, is set to deepen his engagement with farmers and agricultural stakeholders in the Akatsi South Municipality through another Farmers Symposium. The symposium aims at sharing knowledge forging collaboration. The symposium, organised by the Delmark Agro in collaboration with Tiger Biotech Industries, is scheduled for Tuesday, […]

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Tano North MP presents 84 motorised spraying machines to cocoa farmers

... — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:40:46 +0000

Dr Gideon Boako, Member of Parliament for Tano North, has supported cocoa farmers in the constituency with motorised spraying machines to help ease the burden of farm maintenance and improve productivity. The presentation ceremony, held at the Duayaw Nkwanta in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo region, brought together cocoa farmer groups, traditional authorities, […]

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Women farmers in Upper West hopeful of relief through Farmer Service Centres

... — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:21:02 +0000

Some farmers in the Upper West Region (WR) have expressed optimism that the establishment of the government’s proposed Farmer Service Centres in the region will help address challenges in accessing mechanisation services. They said it will also help improve agricultural production, food security and the livelihoods of farmers in the region. The farmers said the inadequate availability of tractors and other modern farming […]

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Volta Region allocated 180,000 birds under National Broilers Project

... — Wed, 27 May 2026 22:14:04 +0000

Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, has called on residents to revive the region’s traditional practice of household poultry rearing to combat poverty, following the distribution of 180,000 broiler chicks under the National Broilers Project (NBP). Speaking at the launch of the project in Ho on Tuesday, May 26, Mr Gunu said the initiative aligned […]

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Wa East’s Bimbu-Meyiri Foundation recognised for shea innovation

... — Sat, 09 May 2026 09:36:22 +0000

The Wa East-based Bimbu-Meyiri Foundation has been recognised for its outstanding innovation and creativity in shea nut picking and processing at the 2026 Shea Expo held in Wa on Thursday. The Foundation, an initiative of Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa East, was praised for its […]

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Johnson Asiedu Nketiah announces Farmer Service Centres for Wa East

... — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:08:04 +0000

Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced that the Wa East District is among the first 50 districts selected to benefit from the government’s Farmer S ervice Centre Policy. Addressing the chiefs and people of Chaggu as part of his thank-you tour of the region, Mr Nketiah indicated […]

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NPP criticises Mahama over cocoa payments, cashew prices

... — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:30:51 +0000

Mr Kofi Ofosu Boateng, the Bono Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has chastised the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and President John Dramani Mahama’s administration as ‘deceptive”, and unfriendly to cocoa and cashew farmers. He said the NPP was worried that the government, being run by the NDC, had been unable to pay […]

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Traders call for probe into GH¢10 million egg export loss to Burkina Faso

... — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:41:09 +0000

Some traders in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, to investigate the destruction of thousands of crates of eggs worth over GHC10 million they exported to Burkina Faso. Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, the Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, made the appeal on behalf of […]

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Government moves to reform cocoa sector, boost domestic processing

... — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0000

The government is set to reform the country’s cocoa sector with measures aimed at promoting domestic processing, improving financial sustainability, and strengthening governance. Mr Isaac Adongo, Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, announced this at a press conference dubbed “Cocoa Sector Reforms and Matters Arising,” organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus at Parliament House on Thursday. He stressed […]

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NADMO supports 250 drought-hit farmers in Ketu South

... — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:43:34 +0000

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region has presented relief items to farmers who were affected by the recent devastating drought. The items included 60 bags of 25-kilogram rice, 35 cartons of cooking oil, and 50 bags of 25-kilogram maize. Mr Nicholas Kwabla Worklachie, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), expressed […]

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‘Eat Chocolate, Stay Healthy, Grow Ghana’ – Minister Promotes Local Cocoa

... — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:20:05 +0000

Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, has called on Ghanaians to support locally made chocolate and cocoa products as the country celebrates National Chocolate Week and Valentine’s Day. She said, “Chocolate is a symbol of Ghana’s agricultural excellence, industrial potential, tourism identity, and national resilience.” Madam Gomashie made the call in an […]

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Minority calls for immediate release of GH¢10bn to Cocoa Buying Companies

... — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:20:59 +0000

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on government to immediately release GH¢10 billion owing Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to enable them to pay cocoa farmers who have been left in financial distress. Mr Isaac Yaw Opoku, Ranking Member on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, speaking on behalf of the Caucus, said government’s failure to reimburse the Ghana Cocoa […]

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