65 h. ago Minority urges government to tackle smuggling and protect local farmers

The Minority in Parliament has warned that unchecked smuggling of rice, fish, and other food products is undermining Ghanaian farmers and threatening national food security.

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67 h. ago Galamsey is killing our cocoa, our water, our future – Minority warns of food security meltdown

The Minority in Parliament is warning that illegal mining is destroying cocoa farms, poisoning water sources, and threatening Ghana’s long-term food security.

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2 d. ago Food glut situation is no victory – Chamber for Agricbusiness Ghana CEO warns

The CEO of Chamber for Agricbusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the ongoing glut in the agricultural sector should never be celebrated because it is destroying livelihoods across the country.

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1 week ago Agric Minister raises alarm over soaring import bill and historic food inflation

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has warned that Ghana’s food economy had reached a critical state prior to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assuming office in January 2025, noting that the country’s dependency on imported staples had become “alarming”.

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2 w. ago Minister Warns Youth Joblessness Threatens Ghana’s Stability

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/minister-warns-youth-joblessness-threatens-ghanas-stability/The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, has cautioned that rising youth unemployment remains one of the gravest threats to Ghana’s future stability and development. Speaking at the opening of a two day Food, Agriculture, Technology and Sustainability Conference at the Ho Technical University on Tuesday, he said the scale of joblessness among […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/minister-warns-youth-joblessness-threatens-ghanas-stability/

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3 w. ago AMA warns of health threats as traders defy sanitation directives at Agbogbloshie Market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has sounded the alarm over “rising health risks” at the city’s Agbogbloshie Yam Market, where traders continue to sell food along open drains and trash-filled walkways despite months of warnings and cleanup exercises.

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3 w. ago AMA arrests 12 sanitation offenders; warns of health threats at Agbogbloshie Market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it’s sounding the alarm over “rising health risks” at the city’s Agbogbloshie Yam Market, where traders continue to sell food along open drains and trash-filled walkways despite months of warnings and cleanup exercises.

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4 w. ago Gov’t needs GH₵500m to clear rice glut in northern Ghana – Agric Minister

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says it needs at least ₵500 million to purchase excess rice stock from farmers in Ghana’s five northern regions, warning that failure to act could discourage production and threaten food security.

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