The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is set to officially launch the $18.8 million Regional West African Resilient Rice Value Chains Project (REWARD) in November 2026, ahead of the 2027 rice production season. Agriculture...
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The Fisheries Commission has formally objected to an offshore gold exploration licence granted to Gold Coast GRC Ghana Ltd, arguing that the proposed programme was designed with a land-mining mindset and fails to adequately...
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has urged governments, farmers, businesses and other stakeholders across West Africa to strengthen cooperation to develop a self-sufficient and competitive regional rice industry. Speaking at a...
The government has inspected a proposed site for the establishment of a new garment factory in Cape Coast in the Central Region as part of efforts to expand Ghana’s garment and textile manufacturing industry....
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has directed Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to stop purchasing cocoa beans from farmers on credit, warning that companies that violate the directive could have their operating licences revoked. COCOBOD...
Nigeria has unveiled a $500 million agricultural investment fund for the oil-rich Niger Delta region as part of efforts to boost food production, attract private sector investment and enhance the country’s food security. Speaking...
Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has said Ghana is likely to record a surplus of tomatoes within the next three to four months as the government intensifies efforts to expand local production...
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has disbursed GH¢2.6 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to enable the prompt payment of cocoa farmers for purchases made across the country’s cocoa-growing regions. In a statement, COCOBOD...
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a senior aide to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed concern over delays in payments to cocoa farmers, calling on the government to release about GH¢6.5 billion allegedly still owed to them....
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged increased investment in rice production, describing it as a key strategic resource for West Africa in its bid to reduce reliance on food imports and strengthen...
