August 17, 2023
Ghana: ILO, GMA Sign Agreement to Promote Safety, Welfare of Fishers
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has signed an agreement with the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) to promote safety, decent working and living conditions for fishers. Read more »
August 08, 2023
Liberia: Univ. of Liberia Honours Ghanaian Fisheries Expert
A Ghanaian Project Coordinator of Liberia's National Fisheries Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Dr Lawrence Issah Braimah, has been honoured by the Department of Fisheries and… Read more »
Africa: Russian Mineral Fertiliser Producers to Double Shipments to Africa
Russian producers of mineral fertilisers say they are ready to double their shipments to African countries in the next five years. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Ghana: Fisheries Ministry Lifts Ban On Artisanal Fishing
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development on Tuesday symbolically opened the 'Closed Season' for the resumption of artisanal fishing activities in the country. Read more »
July 28, 2023
Ghana: 9 Cocoa Seed-Buying Companies Pay Gh¢101 Million to Cocobod - CEO
Nine cocoa seed-buying companies have paid a total of GH¢101 million out of GH¢137 million debt owed the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). Read more »
July 18, 2023
Ghana: Rice Farmers Advocate Cultivation of New Varieties
Rice farmer groups in the Greater Accra and Volta regions are advocating the cultivation of new varieties of rice to enable access to improved rice seeds. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Ghana: Nkrankwanta Gets Rice Processing Factory
The Ministry of Trade and Industry in partnership with the Rural Enterprises Programme yesterday inaugurated a rice processing factory at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Grants Interior Minister Power to Issue Licences for Industrial 'Wee' Cultivation
Parliament on Wednesday passed the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to allow for the cultivation of cannabis not beyond THC of 0.3 per cent for industrial… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Ghana: Fisheries Ministry, Fisheries Commission Hold Ceremony for Closed Season Fishing Activities
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) and the Fisheries Commission (FC) has held a ceremony to officially commence this year's closed season on fishing… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Ghana: Guinness Ghana, SNV Partner to Drive Sustainable Sorghum Sourcing in Ghana
Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation have begun an initiative aimed at significantly enhancing sustainable production and supply of… Read more »
Africa: Global Cocoa Price Review - 4 African Countries Meet Over Price of Commodity
Deledates from four African countries - Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon and multinational cocoa industry players have gathered in Accra for a two-day workshop to… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Ghana: Stop Smuggling Cocoa to Neighbouring Countries - COCOBOD VR Manager
The Acting Oti and Volta Regional Manager of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Boaz Ofosu Asiedu, has pleaded with cocoa farmers to stop smuggling the commodity to neighbouring… Read more »
Ghana: Cocoa Farmers to Earn Increase in Producer Price October - Fiifi Boafo
Cocoa farmers should expect an increase in producer prices, this October season, Head of COCOBOD's Public Affairs Department, Mr Stephen Fiifi Boafo, has assured. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Ghana: Govt Rolls Out Alternative Livelihood Programme for 8,000 Fishers During Closed Season
The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson has said the alternative livelihood programme rolled out by her outfit to cushion fishers during the close season… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Ghana: Ghana, Morocco Seal Deal for U.S.$1.3 Billion Fertiliser Project in Takoradi
The government has completed the Front-end Engineering Design (FEED) with the OCP Group of Morocco for a $1.3-billion project for the production of fertilisers locally from the… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Ghana: The Discomforting Case of MV Comforter II - A Highlight of the Risky Labour of Ghanaian Fishers
They left their homes with a single purpose - to work hard on the Marine Vessel (MV) Comforter II and provide a comfortable life for their families. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Ghana: I'll Reduce Ghana's Ballooning Debt With Proceeds From Agric ...Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto Assures As He Picks Nomination Form
A former Minister of Food and Agriculture and a flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto says he will use proceeds from agriculture to reduce… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Ghana: President Inaugurates New Elmina Fishing Harbour
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has inaugurated the new Elmina Fishing Harbour to improve the fortunes of the fishing industry in the country. Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: Africa Must Develop Agriculture to Drive Trade - Ghana President
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African countries to work together in the development of agriculture to drive intra-Africa trade for economic growth. Read more »
Africa: Current African Leadership Can't Develop Continent
Our lead story today is an account from the yesterday opening session of the two-day 7th African Leadership Forum underway in Accra. Read more »
May 25, 2023
Ghana: Ghana, Israel Partner to Build Climate Resilience in Rice Produ
Stakeholdersin Ghana's rice value chain were yesterday introduced to new Israeli agriculture technologies essential to improving the climate resilience of rice farming in Ghana for… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Ghana: Let's Ban Rice Importation !!... to Boost Local Production for Self-Sufficiency ...Jospong Urges Govt
The Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph Siaw Adjepong, has challenged Ghana to learn from the Nigerian experience and become self-sufficient in rice production. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Ghana: U.S.$27 Million Rice Devt Project to Boost Rice Production Launched in Accra
A $27 million dollar rice development project has been launched in Accra to boost rice production and aid Ghana's quest to achieving national food security. Read more »
May 13, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Chicken and Poultry\festival Launched in Accra
The Ghana Chicken and Poultry Festival has been launched with a call on the government to initiate policies to address the challenges hindering the growth of the poultry sector. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Ghana: Replace Battery Cage System With Cage-Free Farming - Participants
Participants at the West Africa Free chicken conference have expressed concerns about the suffering of birds brought about by the rising trends of battery cage systems. Read more »