Tag: Agriculture

Ghana Targets 400,000 Tonnes Of Tomatoes Under New Self-Sufficiency Drive

Ghana plans to raise domestic tomato production to 400,000 tonnes annually as…

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TCDA Targets Shea Value Chain With Inputs to Boost Productivity in Northern Ghana

The initiative is designed to provide inputs and logistics to tree-crop farmers…

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Fidelity Bank Calls for Value-Chain Financing to Drive Agricultural Self-Reliance

Fidelity Bank Ghana has urged stakeholders to finance Ghana’s entire agricultural value…

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Africa’s Agriculture Threatened by Drought & Flood as it Braces for a Powerful El Niño

A powerful El Niño could intensify drought, heat and flooding across Africa,…

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High Input Costs Threaten Farmers’ Ability To Sustain Production – Agriculture Expert

Agriculture expert Daniel Fahene Acquaye says rising fertiliser and input costs are…

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Ghana’s Agriculture Growth Loses More Than Half Its Pace in a Year 

Ghana’s agriculture sector grew 3.6% in May, down sharply from 9.8% a…

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Agric Ministry Plans 100,000 Hectares of New Oil-Palm Plantations to Cut Imports

Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku says expansion will boost domestic production, create jobs…

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Ghana’s GH¢7.3bn Cashew Crop Offers Route to Life Beyond Cocoa

Ghana’s cashew exports reached GH¢7.29 billion in 2025, making it the country’s…

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Ghana Targets GH¢100m Agric Education Endowment Fund by 2028

MoFA is launching the Agricultural Education Transformation Fund, targeting a GH¢100 million…

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Climate Change Is Rewriting Ghana’s Food Economy. Irrigation Must Catch Up

Dr. Frank Ackah warns Ghana’s reliance on rainfall is becoming risky, urging…

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Ghana Cannot Compete with Cheap Food Imports Without Cutting Production Costs — Dr Ackah

Dr. Frank Ackah says Ghana must reduce farming costs through cheaper inputs,…

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Govt’s Local Seed Purchase Gives CSIR a New Lifeline in Ghana’s Agricultural Push — Dr Ackah

Government’s support for CSIR-developed maize and rice seeds could strengthen local research,…

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