Rural Development Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/rural-development/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:02:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp Rural Development Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/rural-development/ 32 32 African agriculture needs $80 billion for climate adaptation, report finds https://accessagric.com/african-agriculture-needs-80-billion-for-climate-adaptation-report-finds/ https://accessagric.com/african-agriculture-needs-80-billion-for-climate-adaptation-report-finds/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:02:06 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26568 FAO hosts high-level event marking 10 years of the Initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture Agrifood systems and the people behind them are already under enormous strain in a world made hotter, drier and less predictable by climate change. A resilient agrifood system now is the strongest line of defense against escalating climate shocks, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/african-agriculture-needs-80-billion-for-climate-adaptation-report-finds/feed/ 0 26568 New ICOUR Board tasked to build climate-resilient irrigation systems https://accessagric.com/new-icour-board-tasked-to-build-climate-resilient-irrigation-systems/ https://accessagric.com/new-icour-board-tasked-to-build-climate-resilient-irrigation-systems/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:50:52 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25558 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 leave lasting legacies for future generations. Mr Ibrahim Tia, the North East Regional Minister, who inaugurated the Board on behalf Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/new-icour-board-tasked-to-build-climate-resilient-irrigation-systems/feed/ 0 25558 Konjiehi farmers receive drip irrigation system to boost year-round farming https://accessagric.com/konjiehi-farmers-receive-drip-irrigation-system-to-boost-year-round-farming/ https://accessagric.com/konjiehi-farmers-receive-drip-irrigation-system-to-boost-year-round-farming/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:49:06 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25545 Community Aid for Rural Development (CARD)-Ghana, in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), has handed over a drip irrigation facility to farmers in the Konjiehi community, Wa Municipality.  The facility, which comprised a fenced irrigable area, a mechanised water supply system and drip irrigation lines, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/konjiehi-farmers-receive-drip-irrigation-system-to-boost-year-round-farming/feed/ 0 25545 The EU/Africa-Europe Youth Academy (AEYA) New Leaders Lab for young Africans https://accessagric.com/the-eu-africa-europe-youth-academy-aeya-new-leaders-lab-for-young-africans/ https://accessagric.com/the-eu-africa-europe-youth-academy-aeya-new-leaders-lab-for-young-africans/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:07:33 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25502 Deadline:19Th July, 2026  The New Leaders Lab (NLL) is a leadership programme with an entrepreneurial, civic, and community focus. It combines thematic learning modules, practical workshops, personalized support, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. It is expected to last between 3 to 4 months. The New Leaders Lab are open to young people aged 18 to 30 […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/the-eu-africa-europe-youth-academy-aeya-new-leaders-lab-for-young-africans/feed/ 0 25502 Climate Finance in Ghana: Bridging the Gap Between Ambition and Action https://accessagric.com/climate-finance-in-ghana-bridging-the-gap-between-ambition-and-action/ https://accessagric.com/climate-finance-in-ghana-bridging-the-gap-between-ambition-and-action/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:17:23 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=22289  As climate change tightens its grip on Ghana, threatening food production, water security, coastal livelihoods and public health, the question of how the country finances its climate response has become increasingly urgent.  Climate finance, the flow of funds aims at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening resilience against climate impacts, sits at the heart of Ghana’s climate agenda. […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/climate-finance-in-ghana-bridging-the-gap-between-ambition-and-action/feed/ 0 22289 Shai-Osudoku hosts Ghana’s First 24-Hour International Livestock Market https://accessagric.com/shai-osudoku-hosts-ghanas-first-24-hour-international-livestock-market/ https://accessagric.com/shai-osudoku-hosts-ghanas-first-24-hour-international-livestock-market/#respond Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:41:59 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=22063 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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]]> https://accessagric.com/shai-osudoku-hosts-ghanas-first-24-hour-international-livestock-market/feed/ 0 22063 Chiefs who farm deserve national recognition – Awudome Paramount Chief https://accessagric.com/chiefs-who-farm-deserve-national-recognition-awudome-paramount-chief/ https://accessagric.com/chiefs-who-farm-deserve-national-recognition-awudome-paramount-chief/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:05:21 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21521 Togbega Addai Kwasi Dzani XIII, Paramount Chief of the Awudome Traditional Area, has appealed to the government to institute a special national award scheme to recognise chiefs who actively engage in farming and contribute to national food security.   Speaking at the Ho West District’s 41st Farmers’ Day celebration held at Awudome Kwanta in the Volta […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/chiefs-who-farm-deserve-national-recognition-awudome-paramount-chief/feed/ 0 21521 CORD Ghana reiterates commitment to promoting seed sovereignty https://accessagric.com/cord-ghana-reiterates-commitment-to-promoting-seed-sovereignty/ https://accessagric.com/cord-ghana-reiterates-commitment-to-promoting-seed-sovereignty/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 09:06:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18386 The Center for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD Ghana), an NGO, has participated in this year’s Seeds Fair held in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. Organised by Trax Ghana under its Beela Project, the Seeds Fair brought together smallholder farmers, community leaders, and agricultural stakeholders to promote and preserve indigenous seed varieties, seen as […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cord-ghana-reiterates-commitment-to-promoting-seed-sovereignty/feed/ 0 18386 Irrigation investment key to boosting food production – GAWU https://accessagric.com/irrigation-investment-key-to-boosting-food-production-gawu/ https://accessagric.com/irrigation-investment-key-to-boosting-food-production-gawu/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:04:25 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17149 The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU), has requested the government to invest heavily in irrigational services to ensure all year-round food production in the country. The Union is of the view that climate change effects were enormous stemming from flooding, change in weather patterns to drought and the best option to maximize food production was […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/irrigation-investment-key-to-boosting-food-production-gawu/feed/ 0 17149 World Food Prize 2025 https://accessagric.com/world-food-prize-2025-2/ https://accessagric.com/world-food-prize-2025-2/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:38:30 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17100 Deadline: 1st May 2025 The World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that advances human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food through creative interventions at any point within the full scope of the food system. Fields of achievement include, but are not limited […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-food-prize-2025-2/feed/ 0 17100 FAO-PAFO Youth Mentorship Program https://accessagric.com/fao-pafo-youth-mentorship-program/ https://accessagric.com/fao-pafo-youth-mentorship-program/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16848 Deadline: 3rd March 2025 Agriculture is the backbone of Africa’s economy, and the future of the sector depends on young, passionate professionals ready to lead the way in innovation, sustainability, and food security. To support and empower the next generation of agripreneurs, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) have launched the FAO-PAFO Youth Mentorship […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fao-pafo-youth-mentorship-program/feed/ 3 16848 University of Cape Coast, JL Plantations sign MOU to boost commercial agriculture in Ghana https://accessagric.com/university-of-cape-coast-jl-plantations-sign-mou-to-boost-commercial-agriculture-in-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/university-of-cape-coast-jl-plantations-sign-mou-to-boost-commercial-agriculture-in-ghana/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:11:42 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14888 JL Plantations, an agro-tourism entity, and WES Trade Limited, based in Malta, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to boost commercial agriculture in Ghana.   Dr. Daniel Opoku Mensah, a Development Planner and Management Expert, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JL Plantation, speaking duiring the signing event, […]

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