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13th agribusiness pre-harvest exhibition launched in Tamale
Agrihouse Foundation, a local agricultural advocacy organisation, has launched its 13th annual pre-harvest and exhibition conference in Tamale, the northern regional capital. Slated for October 24…
Cocoa industry under threat due to illegal mining
The country’s cocoa industry is facing one of its biggest threats as illegal gold miners continue a major onslaught on cocoa farms, including those recently rehabilitated…
The EU, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and the cocoa industry have joined forces to form the Alliance for Sustainable Cocoa.
The EU, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and the cocoa industry all agreed to speed up efforts to make cocoa more sustainable. They jointly approved a “Alliance on…
Africa Research and Extension institutions kick starts the Second Edition of the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Challenge
The Virtual Kick-off workshop of the second edition of the KM4AgD 2022, took place on the 10th of June 2022 in lieu of the Challenge and…
AGRA, MOFA intensify support for organic fertiliser as food insecurity fears grow
In a bid to boost the Ghanaian agricultural production amid fears of impending food insecurity due to global fertilizer shortage as a result of the Russia—Ukraine…
Transforming Africa’s food systems is a joint enterprise – FARA
As Africa enters a critical decade, with the clock ticking on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, the multiple threats to the continent’s food, land…
COCOBOD’s Kejebil warehouse Cocoa carriers embark on sit-down strike
Cocoa carriers at COCOBOD’s main warehouse in Kejebil, near Takoradi, have gone on strike indefinitely. COCOBOD hauls cocoa for export through the Takoradi Harbour. The Cocoa…
FARA announces maiden edition of Continental Management for Agricultural Development Conference
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with Continental and Sub-Regional Agricultural Research organizations, including the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS),…
School feeding programme moving towards universal coverage-Akosua Frema Opare
Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has said that the Ghana school feeding programme is steadily moving towards universal coverage. She described this news as heartwarming.…
Rice Millers Association expresses disappointment over failure to exclude rice from benchmark policy reversal
The Rice Millers Association of Ghana has expressed its disappointment over government’s failure to exclude rice from the recently reversed 50% benchmark value reduction policy. The…