13 h. ago Agricultural cooperatives emerging as climate champions in rural Ghana

In the Assin Central District of Ghana’s Central Region, cocoa farmers gather not just to discuss yields and prices, but to collectively chart survival strategies against a climate that no longer follows familiar patterns.

Sport

24 h. ago Israel Becomes First Nation to Recognize Somaliland as Independent State

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/israel-becomes-first-nation-to-recognize-somaliland-as-independent-state/Israel became the first country to formally recognize the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday, triggering swift condemnation from Somalia, the African Union (AU) and multiple regional powers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy. He congratulated […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/israel-becomes-first-nation-to-recognize-somaliland-as-independent-state/

Politics

68 h. ago Global Forest Products Sector Shows Recovery After Sharp 2023 Decline

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-forest-products-sector-shows-recovery-after-sharp-2023-decline/The global forest products sector showed signs of stabilization in 2024 following a sharp decline the previous year, with international trade in wood and paper products regaining momentum across most major product groups. According to the Global Forest Products Facts and Figures 2024 report released on Wednesday, December 24 by the Food and Agriculture Organization […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-forest-products-sector-shows-recovery-after-sharp-2023-decline/

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5 d. ago Ghana Focuses AI Strategy on Agriculture Healthcare and Financial Inclusion

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-focuses-ai-strategy-on-agriculture-healthcare-and-financial-inclusion/Ghana’s artificial intelligence strategy is being shaped around practical economic and social outcomes, prioritising agriculture, healthcare, education, financial services and public administration as the core areas where AI can deliver the greatest impact. The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, speaking at AfricaCom 2025 in Cape Town from November 11 to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-focuses-ai-strategy-on-agriculture-healthcare-and-financial-inclusion/

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5 d. ago Agric Minister launches $147.3m PROSPER Project to modernise agriculture, support 420,000 farmers

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has launched a national agricultural intervention project dubbed the Promoting Rural Opportunities, Sustainable Profits and Environmental Resilience (PROSPER) Project, aimed at modernising Ghana’s agricultural sector and improving the livelihoods of about 420,000 beneficiaries across eight regions. The project was officially launched in Damongo, the Savannah Regional capital, […]

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5 d. ago Seeds of Sovereignty: Ghana’s renewed drive to protect indigenous crops

In the farming community of Forikrom, near Techiman, a quiet but consequential movement is taking root—one that reaches beyond the soil to the very heart of Ghana’s agricultural identity.

Politics

8 d. ago Ghana Validates Draft Agribusiness Policy to Drive Investment Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-validates-draft-agribusiness-policy-to-drive-investment-growth/Government has validated a Draft National Agribusiness and Agro Processing Policy designed to unlock private investment and transform agriculture into a commercially driven growth engine for Ghana’s economy. Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Sampson Ahi announced the policy framework at a National Agribusiness Policy Validation Workshop in Accra this week, describing it as […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-validates-draft-agribusiness-policy-to-drive-investment-growth/

Events

1 week ago JoyBusiness Review 2025: Banks must increase lending to agriculture despite risks – Prof. Quartey

Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) and former head of ISSER, says Ghana’s agricultural sector continues to suffer from poor access to credit because banks perceive it as too risky despite government interventions. Speaking on the JoyNews Business Economic Forum, Prof. Quartey said lending to agriculture remains […]

Culture

1 week ago Asantehene is a national asset – Mahama commends Otumfuo’s role in Bawku peace process

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his leadership in the just-ended mediation process aimed at resolving the decades-old Bawku chieftaincy conflict.

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1 week ago GSFP begins nationwide practical training for school feeding caterers

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has rolled out a nationwide practical training programme for caterers and head cooks in beneficiary schools, aimed at improving the quality, safety and nutritional value of meals served to pupils. The exercise, which covers all 16 regions of the country, is being carried out in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD) Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

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2 w. ago Dumelo Assures Farmers Of Promising Agricultural Year In Two Thousand Twenty Six

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dumelo-assures-farmers-of-promising-agricultural-year-in-two-thousand-twenty-six/Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture John Setor Dumelo has assured Ghanaian farmers that two thousand twenty six will be a productive agricultural year with minimized glut and post harvest losses. The assurance came after the Deputy Minister’s recent visits to cocoa farmers in Tarkwa Nsuaem constituency and maize and cassava farmers in Kwesimintim constituency […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dumelo-assures-farmers-of-promising-agricultural-year-in-two-thousand-twenty-six/

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2 w. ago US commends Mahama administration over cooperation on cybercrime, extradition

The United States has extradited nine Ghanaians involved in cybercrime and related offences from Ghana this year, the US Embassy in Accra has disclosed.

Events

2 w. ago MTN, Defarmercist and UG commission vegetable hub to boost youth training and modern farming

A new Vegetable Hub of Excellence designed to promote technology-driven agriculture and equip young people with practical skills has been commissioned through a joint initiative involving MTN Ghana, the MTN Ghana Foundation, the School of Agriculture of the University of Ghana and Defarmercist Group Limited. 

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2 w. ago MTN Ghana Foundation Inaugurates Three Million Cedi Agricultural Training Facility

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-foundation-inaugurates-three-million-cedi-agricultural-training-facility/MTN Ghana Foundation officially opened the Vegetable Center of Excellence at the University of Ghana School of Agriculture on December 12, 2025, investing over three million Ghana cedis in infrastructure designed to equip students and unemployed youth with practical farming skills. The solar powered facility will be managed by agronomic solutions provider Defarmercist to train […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-foundation-inaugurates-three-million-cedi-agricultural-training-facility/

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2 w. ago Latvian millionaire who lost €17m and rebuilt his fortune begs Ghana to choose farming over galamsey

A man who once owned a Rolls-Royce Phantom, lost everything in the 2008 financial crash, nearly died from a heart attack, and rebuilt a multi-million-dollar business from a single garage in Accra has issued a passionate plea to Ghana: abandon illegal mining (galamsey) and bet everything on agriculture.

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2 w. ago Agriculture Drives Ghana’s 5.5 Percent Third Quarter Growth with 8.6 Percent Expansion

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agriculture-drives-ghanas-5-5-percent-third-quarter-growth-with-8-6-percent-expansion/Agriculture emerged as Ghana’s strongest performing sector in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 8.6 percent and driving nearly a third of national output growth, according to new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates released by Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu on December 10, 2025. The sector’s performance was central to the country’s 5.5 percent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agriculture-drives-ghanas-5-5-percent-third-quarter-growth-with-8-6-percent-expansion/

Culture

2 w. ago Mahama commends Peace Council for leading MoU on managing religious diversity in mission schools

President John Mahama has commended the National Peace Council for spearheading the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by faith-based organisations, towards managing religious diversity in mission schools. 

Politics

2 w. ago Agriculture to drive Ghana’s economic transformation – Dr Seidu Jasaw 

Ghana's agriculture sector is poised to become the driving force behind the country's economic transformation, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Chairman of Parliament's Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, has said. 

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2 w. ago JICA, MoFA pioneer mechanisation to reduce rice production costs in Ghana

The Ghana Rice Production Improvement Project (GRIP), executed under the framework of technical cooperation by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with the Directorate of Crop Services (DCS) and the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), hosted a crucial field demonstration of labour-saving technologies.

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2 w. ago Mahama commends organisers of 2025 Doha Forum for awarding Alex Thier and Saad Mohseni

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the organisers of the 2025 Doha Forum for presenting this year’s awards to Alex Thier and Saad Mohseni.

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