Cashew, coconut, and rubber receive US$100m finance boost
The World Bank has granted a US$ 100 million facility to boost production and improve the value chains of cashew, coconut, and rubber, Deputy...
Law to grow cannabis in Ghana unconstitutional – SC affirms in...
A review panel of the Supreme Court has in a 5:4 majority decision affirmed its earlier judgement to declare as unconstitutional a section of...
Ghana’s cashew industry is worth more than $660m – National Convener...
Ghana’s cashew export earnings in 2020 fetched the nation $340.7 million, with an estimated untapped potential of more than $660 million.
Raphael Ahenu, the National...
Building a nutrition programme? Understanding how people behave is key.
Undernutrition contributes to up to 45% of child deaths in African countries. At the same time, child obesity rates have doubled between 2006 and 2016. More than 40% of women...
Government to roll out an aggressive program to ensure Food Security...
The minister of food and Agriculture, Hon. Bryan Acheampong has revealed that the government in June will roll out a strategic plan to ensure...
Ghana Chicken Festival: A good initiative for food independence and self-reliance.
The Deputy Minister in charge of livestock, Hon. Alhaji Hardi Tufeiru, has revealed the relevance of the Agrihouse initiative “the Ghana Chicken Festival as...
Smallholder farmers to receive climate resilience support – Hon. Hardi Tufeeiru.
The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Hardi Tufeeiru, has stated that government plans to support smallholder farmers in climate-resilient agriculture through...
Chocolate makers make more money while cocoa farmers barely earn a...
While world’s biggest chocolate companies see their profits soar, they fail to keep their promises to improve the wages of the farmers who grow...
Food Safety and Quality: Ghana’s position to food safety systems are...
The nutritional needs of Africa are rapidly evolving, and WFP is working to address these challenges by supporting the local production, processing, and distribution...
ADB agricultural sector loans hit over 1bn – Managing Director
The Managing Director, Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu-Tali has indicated that Agricultural Development Bank’s agricultural sector loan portfolio has hit over GH¢1billion.
The amount excludes non-funded facilities...
