Ghana loses 315,000 hectares of forest every year. In 2024 alone, that figure was 77,000 hectares, land that, once gone, takes decades and far more capital to recover than it would have cost to protect.
Agriculture remains the backbone of many economies, particularly in developing countries where it contributes significantly to employment, food security and economic growth.
Access to finance remains a major constraint on the growth of youth- and women-led agribusinesses in Ghana, prompting AGRA Ghana and the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) to launch initiatives aimed at connecting promising enterprises with investors and growth capital.
The African Agribusiness Consortium (AAC), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, has secured 750 acres of irrigated land at Konadu in the Kwahu Afram Plains from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to establish a large-scale vegetable production facility.
Ghana’s cashew farmers are reeling from a steep 2025 price collapse as the country’s processing capacity remains stalled below six percent, leaving the bulk of raw nuts exported with little local value addition.
Agriculture has evolved through significant phases, starting from basic manual methods to highly mechanised approaches and now engineering innovations.
Invest in Africa (IIA) has opened applications for the MicroGREEN Programme, an initiative designed to support 1,000 young entrepreneurs in Ghana and Senegal to build sustainable businesses and create green jobs.
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