24 h. 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/

Politics

51 h. 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/

Politics

62 h. 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/

Politics

3 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 […]

Politics

4 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

4 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/

Politics

6 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/

Economics

8 d. 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

9 d. 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.

Politics

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 […]

Politics

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.

Politics

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/

Politics

1 week ago Think Tank Warns Illegal Mining Could Devastate Ghana’s Cocoa Sector

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-illegal-mining-could-devastate-ghanas-cocoa-sector/The Mahama administration faces urgent calls to intensify action against illegal mining as research reveals the practice threatens to destroy Ghana’s crucial cocoa industry within a decade. The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy has published findings showing extensive farmland destruction as unlicensed miners expand operations across cocoa-growing regions. Some desperate farmers are now […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-illegal-mining-could-devastate-ghanas-cocoa-sector/

Events

1 week ago Collapsing COCOBOD would improve Ghana’s economy and farmers’ livelihoods – Kofi Bentil

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has launched a critique of Ghana’s cocoa sector regulator, arguing that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has become a burden on both the economy and farmers.

Politics

1 week ago Running a cocoa farm is a business; we don’t work for the government – Nana Aduna II

The Spokesperson of the Ghana Cocoa Farmers Association, Nana Aduna II, has insisted that cocoa farming is a private enterprise and farmers cannot be treated as though they are employees of the state.

Politics

1 week ago Kofi Bentil criticises COCOBOD, says farmers are being “sapped dry” while bureaucrats thrive

The Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the management of Ghana’s cocoa sector, arguing that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has become a drain on the very farmers it was established to support.

Politics

2 w. ago Farmers demand apology from GRNMA General Secretary over ‘derogatory remarks’

The Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) has strongly condemned what it describes as derogatory and “unprovoked” comments made about farmers by the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr. David Tenkorang Twum.

Politics

2 w. ago Ghanaian Farmers Demand Apology from Nurses’ Union Leader Over Remarks

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-farmers-demand-apology-from-nurses-union-leader-over-remarks/Farmers in Ghana are calling for a formal apology from the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association following comments perceived as derogatory toward the agricultural profession. The dispute arose after the official reportedly referred to the Health Minister as a “farmer” in a dismissive context. In a sharp response, Ibn Yameen […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-farmers-demand-apology-from-nurses-union-leader-over-remarks/

Politics

2 w. ago Sowing sustainability: How climate insurance is cultivating a resilient future for Ghana’s farmers

For millions of smallholder farmers across Ghana, the sky holds both promise and peril.

Society