Ghana to produce 800, 000 metric tons of milled rice- MOFA Crop Officer
The Director of Crop Services at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Seth Osei- Akoto, has announced that Ghana will produce 800,000 metric tons of milled rice in 2021. He disclosed this... read more
All set for rollout of Pensions Scheme for cocoa farmers
Some of the cocoa farmers in a group picture with GARDJA officials and resource persons at the just ended 3rd Cocoa Dialogue All is set for the rollout of the Pensions Scheme for cocoa farmers by the... read more
COCOBOD signs US$1.3 billion loan to purchase cocoa beans next season
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a syndicated loan agreement of US$1.3 billion for the purchase of cocoa beans in the 2020/2021 crop season. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Mr... read more
Techiman to host National Farmers’ Day 2020
The 36th edition of the National Farmers’ Day for this years will be held in Techiman in the Bono East Region on November 6, 2020. The national event will be held on the theme:... read more
Audio : President Akufo-Addo inaugurates tree crop development authority; headquarters in kumasi.
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Tree Crops Development Authority, whose focus will be on the development of tree crops and the consequential benefits to... read more
Five-year Voice for Change Partnership (V4CP) Programme makes giant strides in renewable energy, WASH and agriculture sector
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is preparing to close out its 5-year project, Voice for Change Partnership (V4CP) Project. The V4CP Project, implemented since 2016, is funded by the Dutch... read more
We need one of our own on Producer Price Review Committee – Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association appeals to COCOBOD
Members of the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association are accusing Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) of not involving them in determining the producer price of Cocoa. According to the president of Ghana... read more
Cocoa farmers have representatives on Producer Price Review Committee – COCOBOD
COCOBOD CEO, Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo Ghana Cocoa Board has refuted the claim by members of the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association that the Board has not been involving them in the determination... read more
Audio : Two poor blind farmers cry for support
Two peasant blind farmers, Kwame Torsi and Mensah Torsi at the Tonkoase No1, a suburb of New Edubiase in the Adansi South District in Ashanti are appealing to the government, the Member of Parliament... read more
Painful COVID-19 Pandemic: A Lesson for Food Security
Photo: Nepal agriculture. Credit: Kam Raj Pant As a matter of fact, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is highly stressful and painful. We are locked inside homes and earning much less for the past... read more