Agriculture
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Nigeria eyes cocoa boom amid price surge
Nigeria is stepping up efforts to transform its cocoa industry, aiming to challenge global leaders Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. This…
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$220 Tree crop diversification project to roll out This year – TCDA Acting CEO confirms
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) is set to commence the rollout of a $220million tree crop diversification project for…
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AGRA Launches Africa Food Prize 2025, Calls for Nominations
AGRA has officially launched the Africa Food Prize 2025, urging governments, private sector players, civil society organizations, and individuals to…
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John Dumelo is Deputy Food and Agric Minister-designate
Ghanaian actor, farmer, and politician John Dumelo has been nominated by President John Dramani Mahama as the Deputy Minister-designate for…
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COCOBOD choking with debt, set to pay GH₵5.37 billion in 2025 – Agriculture Minister
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is currently grappling with significant financial challenges, with a projected debt repayment of GH₵5.37 billion…
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Increase in cocoa price has reduced cocoa smuggling – Kuapa Kokoo MD
The Managing Director of Kuapa Kokoo Company Limited, Emmanuel Arthur, has observed the recent increase in cocoa prices in Ghana…
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One-million-dollar crop insurance premium paid for farmers
A crop insurance premium worth one million dollars has been paid to a continental insurance entity, African Risk Capacity, ARC…
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COCOBOD urges farmers to embrace commercial shea production
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is calling on farmers in northern Ghana to shift their focus from wild harvesting to…
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Govt to launch $227.5m Tree Crop Diversification Project on November 14
The Government of Ghana (GoG), in partnership with the World Bank, is set to launch the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification…
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70-year-old farmer from Ashanti Region wins Best Farmer Award
In recognition of exceptional contributions to agriculture, Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, a 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central District in…
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