Agriculture
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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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Farmers’ Day Celebration: GAWU urges government to take decisive action to fulfill galamsey promise
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of TUC has called on the government to as a matter of urgency fulfill…
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Ghana expects 2024/25 cocoa production resurgence
Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to rebound in the 2024/25 crop season, buoyed by favourable weather conditions, according to local…
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Cocoa Processing Company records $13m loss in third quarter of 2024
The state-owned Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC) continues to grapple with deepening financial challenges, posting a substantial $13.08 million loss…
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Cocoa sector records unprecedented production in 2021/2022 crop season – Joseph Aidoo
Ghana recorded a historic production of 1,045,000 tonnes of cocoa in the 2021/2022 crop season, Mr Joseph Boahin Aidoo, the…
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Cocoa farmers file complaint over prices and child labour
Cocoa growers in Ghana filed a complaint with state regulator Cocobod on Thursday listing key environmental and social issues, including…
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Government increases producer price of cocoa by 45% for 2024/25 crop season
Government has announced a 45 percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season. By this,…
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Peasant farmers join calls for illegal mining to be banned
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has warned that illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey, could have long-lasting,…
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