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Government moves to clear rice glut as NAFCO engages millers nationwide
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (312+ words) Government says it has begun procurement processes with rice millers across the country to mill excess paddy rice from farmers, a move expected to enable the National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO) to purchase the rice after milling. According…...
BoG backs IFC–Access Bank $134m injection into cocoa value chain
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (193+ words) Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu Ghana's cocoa sector is set for a major financing boost as Access Bank Ghana PLC and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) sign a $134 million risk-sharing arrangement aimed at strengthening…...
Gov’t assures release of funds to resume stalled Kpong Irrigation Project
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (424+ words) The government has given firm assurances that funding will soon be released to allow the resumption of rehabilitation works on the Kpong Irrigation Scheme, which has stalled due to financing constraints. The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, disclosed…...
Can you farm your way out of poverty in Ghana?
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (295+ words) Agriculture is often sold to young Ghanaians as the answer to unemployment. "Go into farming," or "There's money in agriculture." But new data suggest a different truth: working in agriculture is one of the fastest ways to remain poor in…...
Ghana’s transformative journey: Turning poverty reduction into business opportunity
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (341+ words) Ghana is currently charting a remarkable path toward inclusive growth and resilience. The recently released 2025 Quarterly Multidimensional Poverty Report reveals a nation making strategic progress in enhancing the lived realities of its citizens. But for the business community, these findings…...
IFC injects up to $300m to stabilise Ghana’s cocoa supply chain
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (349+ words) As Ghana's cocoa sector grapples with one of its most challenging periods in years, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) says it has stepped in to plug a critical financing gap threatening the cocoa supply chain, injecting hundreds of millions of…...
Ghana, Pennsylvania explore agricultural investment and market expansion
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (259+ words) Ghana has opened new avenues for agricultural investment and market expansion following high-level talks with officials from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, together with the Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness,…...
Failure to procure fertiliser could trigger food crisis – Bryan Acheampong warns
1+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) Former Minister for Food and Agriculture and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong Former Minister for Food and Agriculture and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has warned of a potential rise in food prices and possible shortages in the…...
Agricultural Expert urges gov't to curb sand winning on farmlands
1+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) Mr Yahaya Abdul-Razak, an Agricultural Expert, has called on the government and relevant stakeholders to take decisive action against illegal sand winning activities on smallholder farmlands in rural communities. He said while public discourse had'largely focused'on illegal mining (galamsey), sand…...
AGOA key to Africa’s agro-processing and manufacturing push – GEXIM
1+ week, 4+ day ago (366+ words) GEXIM CEO Sylvester Mensah The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) has welcomed the three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), describing it as a strategic boost for Africa's trade and industrialisation efforts. The extension, overwhelmingly approved by the…...