Agriculture
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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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Ghana must leverage organic farming for food sovereignty, not GMOs – Ecoland International
President of Ecoland International, Rudolf Bühler, has called on Ghana to prioritize organic agriculture to achieve food sovereignty and reduce…
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Akufo-Addo increases cocoa price from GHC3,000 to GHC3,100 per 64kg bag
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a slight increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop…
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Farmers’ Day Celebration: Children of cocoa farmers will receive free university education from next year – Bawumia
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says from next year, COCOBOD will pay the fees of all children of…
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