19 h. ago Dr. Kingsley Agyemang Calls for Aggressive Farmer Education on Agricultural Insurance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-kingsley-agyemang-calls-for-aggressive-farmer-education-on-agricultural-insurance/The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has urged government to embark on an aggressive nationwide campaign to educate farmers on agricultural insurance, describing it as the most effective safeguard against climate shocks, bushfires, and disease outbreaks. According to him, while insurance companies already operate agricultural pool policies, the majority of farmers […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-kingsley-agyemang-calls-for-aggressive-farmer-education-on-agricultural-insurance/

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3 d. ago Ghana Onion Farmers Push for Import Restrictions Amid Market Struggles

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-onion-farmers-push-for-import-restrictions-amid-market-struggles/Local onion farmers in Ghana’s Asante Akyem North District are demanding government intervention to regulate foreign imports that they claim are devastating domestic markets despite a strong local harvest. The farmers argue that despite producing sufficient onions to meet national demand this season, cheaper imports from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Niger continue to dominate consumer […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-onion-farmers-push-for-import-restrictions-amid-market-struggles/

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3 d. ago Jobberman Ghana empowers young women in Northern Ghana with off

In Sang, a community in the Mion District of the Northern Region, young women are finding new opportunities to build dignified livelihoods through the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.

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3 d. ago Government set to introduce solar irrigation pumps across the country – Energy Minister

Government has announced plans to introduce solar-powered irrigation pumps nationwide in a bid to transform Ghana’s agricultural sector and ensure year-round farming.

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3 d. ago Revolutionary Fish Strain Transforms Cameroon’s Aquaculture Sector

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/revolutionary-fish-strain-transforms-cameroons-aquaculture-sector/The muddy banks of Limbé’s fish ponds tell a story of transformation. Here, farmer Fanta Njifondjou Oumarou watches her latest harvest with satisfaction—plump African catfish that took just five months to reach market size. Her success mirrors a broader agricultural revolution sweeping across Cameroon’s aquaculture sector, driven by the Livestock and Fish Farming Value Chain […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/revolutionary-fish-strain-transforms-cameroons-aquaculture-sector/

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3 d. ago UNICEF Report Exposes Agriculture Training Gap in Ghana’s Farming Heartland

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/unicef-report-exposes-agriculture-training-gap-in-ghanas-farming-heartland/Ghana’s Ashanti Region faces a critical skills paradox where agricultural mechanization training is virtually non-existent despite farming being the area’s economic backbone, according to a new UNICEF-commissioned study. The “Skills Supply and Demand-Side Assessment Report” for the Ashanti Region reveals that only one institution offers agricultural mechanization training among 43 different trades offered across public […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/unicef-report-exposes-agriculture-training-gap-in-ghanas-farming-heartland/

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4 d. ago New Vegetable Varieties Double Ghana Tomato Yields to 20 Tons Per Hectare

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-vegetable-varieties-double-ghana-tomato-yields-to-20-tons-per-hectare/High-yielding vegetable varieties developed through a research partnership are delivering yields of up to 20 tons per hectare, more than doubling Ghana’s national tomato average and transforming prospects for farmers and agribusiness operators. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Crop Research Institute and World Vegetable Centre launched the initiative in Volta Region’s Agortime-Ziope District under […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-vegetable-varieties-double-ghana-tomato-yields-to-20-tons-per-hectare/

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4 d. ago West African Economies Face Mixed Fortunes Amid Recovery Struggles

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-african-economies-face-mixed-fortunes-amid-recovery-struggles/Afreximbank highlights uneven growth as Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal confront sector challenges West African economies are experiencing divergent pressures despite some sectoral improvements, according to the African Export-Import Bank, which warned of widening economic strains across member states. Ghana confronts mounting unrest as over 300,000 cocoa farmers protest government pricing policies. Authorities announced only a 4% […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-african-economies-face-mixed-fortunes-amid-recovery-struggles/

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5 d. ago Northern Ghana Artisans Seek Equipment to Boost Farm Mechanization

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/northern-ghana-artisans-seek-equipment-to-boost-farm-mechanization/Local innovators across northern Ghana are calling for machinery support to expand production of agricultural implements, arguing that investment in indigenous technology could reduce import dependence and strengthen food security. Artisans who design and manufacture farming tools report that limited access to modern equipment constrains their ability to scale production and meet growing demand from […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/northern-ghana-artisans-seek-equipment-to-boost-farm-mechanization/

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5 d. ago Priority View Homes launches GH¢420m housing project for cocoa farmers

Cocoa farmers across Ghana are set to benefit from a new housing initiative aimed at improving their living conditions. Real estate developer, Priority View Homes has cut sod for the construction of affordable two- and three-bedroom houses at Gomoa Dahom in the Gomoa Central District of the Central region for the project The GH¢420 million […]

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6 d. ago Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association Ltd reject new price for 2025/26 season, demand urgent review

The Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association (GCCFA) is dissatisfied with the newly announced producer price of cocoa for the 2025/2026 season.

Economics

6 d. ago Ghana’s Agriculture Faces US$5 Billion Credit Crisis Despite Economic Importance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-agriculture-faces-us5-billion-credit-crisis-despite-economic-importance/Ghana’s agricultural sector employs nearly 30% of the population yet receives just 3.5% of total bank lending, highlighting a massive financing mismatch that threatens the country’s food security and economic growth. Despite agriculture’s vital role in GDP and export earnings, smallholder farmers and agribusinesses struggle with loans that don’t match farming realities. Current lending models […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-agriculture-faces-us5-billion-credit-crisis-despite-economic-importance/

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6 d. ago Cocoa Farmers Demand Higher Prices Despite Government Increase

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cocoa-farmers-demand-higher-prices-despite-government-increase/Ghana’s largest cocoa farmers association has rejected the government’s newly announced farmgate price, warning that inadequate compensation threatens the sector’s sustainability and could drive more smuggling. The Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association (GCCFA) called for urgent review of the GH¢3,228.75 per 64-kilogram bag price set for the 2025/2026 season. The rate represents a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cocoa-farmers-demand-higher-prices-despite-government-increase/

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8 d. ago Farmer Discontent Over Prices Threatens Ghana’s Cocoa Financing Revolution

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/farmer-discontent-over-prices-threatens-ghanas-cocoa-financing-revolution/Ghana’s groundbreaking shift away from expensive international loans for cocoa purchases faces an unexpected challenge: farmers unhappy with modest price increases are turning to smuggling, potentially undermining the entire system. COCOBOD abandoned its 30-year reliance on costly syndicated loans in 2024, replacing them with a forward-contract model requiring international buyers to deposit 60 percent of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/farmer-discontent-over-prices-threatens-ghanas-cocoa-financing-revolution/

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1 week ago Tanzanian Farmers Turn to AI Technology as Climate Change Disrupts Traditional Agriculture

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tanzanian-farmers-turn-to-ai-technology-as-climate-change-disrupts-traditional-agriculture/Traditional farming wisdom passed down through generations is proving inadequate against Tanzania’s increasingly unpredictable climate patterns, forcing agricultural communities to embrace artificial intelligence solutions for survival. William Karatibu learned to read ant movements and cloud formations from his parents, techniques that guided successful bean and maize cultivation for decades. Those methods failed him when Tanzania’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tanzanian-farmers-turn-to-ai-technology-as-climate-change-disrupts-traditional-agriculture/

Society

1 week ago Young Farmers Challenge Traditional Agriculture Models Across Americas

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/young-farmers-challenge-traditional-agriculture-models-across-americas/Rural youth from more than twenty countries gathered in Costa Rica this week to showcase how they are reshaping agriculture through innovative approaches that blend ancestral farming methods with modern technology and entrepreneurship. The hemispheric meeting, hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in San José, brought together nearly thirty participants who are […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/young-farmers-challenge-traditional-agriculture-models-across-americas/

Culture

1 week ago The Cocoa Betrayal: How the NDC gov’t shortchanged Ghana’s cocoa farmers

For generations, Ghana’s cocoa farmers have carried the nation’s pride and fortune on their backs. Their beans have built schools, roads, and hospitals; they have fed our GDP and sweetened the world’s chocolate industry.

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1 week ago Accra Breweries celebrates the power of Ghana’s beer economy with #CheersToBars event

Accra Breweries PLC (ABL) today raised a toast to Ghana’s vibrant bar culture with its #CheersToBars celebration in Accra. The event brought together the Bar Association of Ghana, bar owners, distributors, farmers, and industry leaders to honour the bar community’s vital role in driving livelihoods, fuelling national growth, and shaping a sustainable future for all […]

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1 week ago GNAFF petitions Nursing Council to sanction GRNMA’s David Tenkorang over derogatory remarks

The Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) has petitioned the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to take disciplinary action against Dr. David Tenkorang Twum, General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), over what it describes as “derogatory and unprovoked” comments.

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1 week ago Demeter Ghana draws hundreds to agricultural innovation showcase in Central Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/demeter-ghana-draws-hundreds-to-agricultural-innovation-showcase-in-central-region/Agricultural technology firm Demeter Ghana Limited welcomed farmers, distributors and government officials to its second annual demonstration event at Jei River Farms in Kasoa, highlighting breakthrough farming solutions aimed at boosting crop yields across the country. The Central Region gathering brought together smallholder producers alongside commercial operators and Ministry of Food and Agriculture representatives, creating […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/demeter-ghana-draws-hundreds-to-agricultural-innovation-showcase-in-central-region/

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