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Agric Minister reveals massive destruction of farm crops in 8 regions due to dry...
The Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong, says its preliminary assessment reveals massive destruction of farm crops in eight regions following the onset of the dry...
What is Agriculture, Land Ministries and others doing in Accra? – Okyenhene quizzes
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has called on the government to move certain ministries to various regions to ensure equitable development in the...
Paramount Queen calls on Interior Ministry to revoke curfew on Alavanyo, Nkonya
Mamaga Ametor III, the Paramount Queen of Alavanyo, has urged the Interior Ministry to revoke the curfew imposed on the Alavanyo and Nkonya townships.
On...
Fisheries Ministry announces 2024 closed season
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has announced July 1 to July 31 as the date for the 2024 closed season.
This date binds...
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Swedish Chemicals Agency join hands to support Zambia and...
Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) cause severe and irreversible harm to the environment and human health. They result in millions of involuntary poisoning cases each...
African scientists urged to intensify research in smart agriculture
German Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull is challenging African scientists to intensify research in smart agriculture and climate resilience of vulnerable groups in Africa.
At...
Former Agric Minister grabs chieftaincy title
A former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna has grabbed a prestigious chieftaincy title known as “Sandape Wura,” to wit, Chief...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launches United States Agency for...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing US$2.2 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for...
Afriyie Akoto calls for speedy passage of L.I restricting importation of agric products
Former minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto is calling for speedy passage of the Legislative Instrument restricting importation of certain agricultural...
East African Community experts adopt strategies to boost the region’s agricultural, pharmaceutical and leather...
East African Community (EAC) regional experts in the agricultural, pharmaceutical, and leather sectors convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to review the progress achieved within their...
Uganda: Agriculture Minister directed on Foot and Mouth Disease
Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze to present a statement on interventions...
Newage Agric Solutions empowers youth farmers in Volta Region for seed production
Vakpo and Ho, Volta Region - Newage Agric Solutions Limited, in collaboration with Greenland Seeds Limited and the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Department...
Ghana: The Application Of Smart Solutions To Agriculture Is The Key To Achieving Food...
The targeted interventions and programmes initiated by Government in the Agriculture sector since 2017 continue to yield significantly positive results and, with comprehensive reviews...
Peasant farmers question import restrictions without strategy to support agricultural sector
The Peasant Farmers Association is questioning the government's decision to restrict the importation of 22 items without a defined strategy to support the agricultural...
Food prices drop, but consumers still overpaying due to middlemen – Agric Minister
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr. Bryan Acheampong, says food prices in Ghana have drastically reduced within the last few months.
He...
Akufo-Addo urges youth to venture into Agriculture
President Akufo-Addo has opened the Presidential Conference on Youth in Agriculture with a call on the Ghanaian youth to take advantage of the incentive...
Energy Ministry staff arrested for allegedly stealing over GH¢287k from ADB
A Secretary at the Energy Ministry has been brought before the Accra Circuit Court on charges of allegedly embezzling an amount of GH¢287,775.47 from...
Parliament approves loan to improve agriculture
Parliament has approved a $52.5 million loan agreement between the government of Ghana and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
The loan is...
Agric Minister gives new deadline for Food Suppliers’ full payment
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has announced the National Food Suppliers Association will be paid their arrears in full by August...
Ghana receives $200m from World Bank to diversify and modernise agric sector
The Government of Ghana has received approval for $200 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification...
Agric Minister promises to reform sector
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong, is promising to reform the agricultural sector.
According to him, his administration will work assiduously to...
Large scale agriculture for buffer, export will be the focus – Agric Minister-designate
Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has assured Ghanaians that for the next two years, he will see to the transformation of the...
I will continue to support Akufo-Addo – Former Agric Minister
Former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, says he will continue to support the government to succeed despite his resignation on...
Resignation of Agric Minister long overdue – Agribusiness Chamber
The Chief Executive of the Agribusiness Chamber, Anthony Morrison, has welcomed the resignation of Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, stating...
Ghana’s rice sector: Agric Minister woos Thai investors
As part of efforts to make Ghana an exporter of rice, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has appealed to...
Bringing foodstuff to cities reduced prices – Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture has debunked the assertion that bringing foodstuffs from the hinterlands to the city was a waste of resources...
Speaker worried over non-release of funds to Defence Ministry
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed worry over the non-payment of 81 percent of funds on goods and services for the Defence...
Agric Minister praises rice farmers in Upper East Region
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has disclosed that the government is talking to some African development banks for funds to support rice farming...
Agriculture sector grew from 7.4 per cent in 2020 to 8.4 per cent in...
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, says the agric sector grew by 4.7 per cent in 2019, followed by 7.4 per cent in 2020...
Entrepreneur calls on govt to investigate activities of ‘fake’ investors who connive with lawyers,...
A social entrepreneur deeply involved in Ghana's Agricultural sector, and has suffered unjustifiably in the hands of institutions and people manning Ghana's Agricultural value...
Attributing high food prices to fuel hikes highly exaggerated – Agric Minister
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said that the price hikes in fuel have been exaggerated to be the...
Agric Minister, Chief Director should resign – Senyo Hosi
A former Chief Executive of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi, has called for the resignation of the Food and Agriculture...
Agric Minister tours five regions
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, on Monday, October 31, resumed his regional working tour to the Western, Western North,...
You must resign – Former Deputy Agric Minister tells Dr Owusu Afriyie
A former Deputy Agric Minister under the erstwhile Mahama administration has called on the incumbent sector Minister, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto to resign.
This, according...
Seed suppliers chase Agric Minister for ₵205m debt
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is struggling to pay seed suppliers about ₵205 million owed the seed growers under the Planting for Food...
Alan Kyerematen makes passionate appeal to BoG, Finance Ministry
Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has made a passionate appeal to the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance to join...
Maginal farmers to get $24.98 million agric assembling plant
Ghana is to establish an assembling plant for agricultural equipment.
To be sited at Essienimpong in the Ashanti Region, the $24.98-million project will start immediately.
This...
Akufo-Addo’s support to farmers unmatched – Agric Minister
The Akufo-Addo government’s support for farmers in the country is unmatched since the inception of the Fourth Republican Constitution, the Minister of Food and...
Agric Minister praises private sector for massive industrial investment
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has expressed satisfaction about the private sector initiative to transform industry and produce mass organic...
No food shortage in the country – Deputy Agric Minister
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has stated that it was not true that there was food crisis in the...