Ghana is famously known for commodities such as cocoa, gold, and shea. These commodities have proven to be important earners for our economy. For example, according to the Bank of Ghana, exports of cocoa beans and products amounted to US$2.29 billion in 2022.
Thankfully, other commodities like cashew and soybean...
As global food security faces growing challenges from climate change, population growth and resource constraints, Christiana Anim Asare, Brands Manager, Olam Agric, is advocating the integration of genetic science into the country's agricultural practices.
Currently 11.7 percent of the country’s population - approximately 3.6 million people - are experiencing food...
The goal of this event was to launch the first of the five-part series while giving attendees a 360 view and engagement within the industry
MEST Africa hosted an event that served as both a showcase and a celebration of the advancements in Ghana’s agritech ecosystem.
The event offered a unique opportunity...
Government is preparing to meet fruit and vegetable exporters who may be negatively impacted as the United Kingdom (UK) prepares to implement the provisions of its exit from the European Union (Brexit).
Some banana exporters have told the B&FT the UK is likely to increase its import duty for fruit...
In between her shifts, Zimbabwean nurse Sinothando Mpofu used to go to Bulawayo’s open-air markets to buy tomatoes and cabbages for her family of nine - until the country’s coronavirus lockdown closed all stalls.
Mpofu worried about where she would get fresh food, until she saw a message in her...
stakeholders validate key findings and recommendations
GIRSAL, through its Agriculture Stakeholder Convening and Advocacy Platform (ASCAP), has held a stakeholder validation workshop to substantiate findings from an assessment of the Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (FSP) to ascertain its effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
The ASCAP initiative launched last year aims at bringing...
Some Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the agricultural sector have urged government to provide subsidises for agricultural imports and create practical policies which will make funding easily accessible to businesses in the sector, ahead of the mid-year budget presentation on Thursday.
Government in its 2021 budget stated that...
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture (in charge of Crops), Mr. Yaw Addo Frimpong, has called on Thai rice value chain players to come and invest in Ghana.
The deputy minister made the appeal at the Thailand-Ghana Business Conference on Sunday, March 19, 2023, which brought together captains of Thailand...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked the youth to work together on forming joint ventures and partnerships to fully harness opportunities presented by the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ 2.0) initiative’s second phase.
The flagship agricultural programme, led by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), aims to...
In the wake of the Akosombo Dam spillage, the Ghana Rice Federation underscores the dire situation faced by rice farmers whose fields were inundated.
These farmers are in critical need of financial aid and additional support, such as soil testing, to swiftly revive their livelihoods.
In a statement, the Federation notes...