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Cocoa Discovery in Nanumba North Stuns COCOBOD and Ghana

A thriving cocoa farm in Salnaayili, Nanumba North Municipality, is making headlines across Ghana after defying long-standing beliefs that cocoa cannot grow in the northern part of the country. The breakthrough has sparked excitement in Nanung, drawing attention from farmers, agricultural experts, and Ghana tourism services. The farm belongs to Mohammed Nchala, the first farmer […]

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Finance Minister Highlights Oil Palm Industry as Key Driver of Jobs and Rural Transformation

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has reaffirmed the significant potential of Ghana’s oil palm industry to create sustainable jobs and improve livelihoods across rural communities. During a working visit to the Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) at Adum Abanso in the Western Region, Dr. Forson applauded the company’s management, smallholder farmers, and workforce for

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Government Launches ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ Poultry Initiative to Boost Food Security

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The Government of Ghana has launched the Nkoko Nkitinkiti Household and Backyard Poultry Initiative, a major programme aimed at strengthening food security, reducing poultry imports, and promoting inclusive economic growth. Under the initiative, three million birds will be distributed across all 276 constituencies, benefiting 60,000 households. Each participating household will receive 50 birds, along with

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“No Child Should Go to Bed Hungry”: Ghana Renews Its Commitment to Agricultural Transformation – Vice President

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Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed Ghana’s firm commitment to agricultural transformation, food security, and inclusive economic growth during her keynote address at the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, one of the world’s most respected forums on food and agriculture. In her remarks, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang reflected on the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug,

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Nkoko Nkitikiti: Ghana Targets Full Self-Sufficiency in Poultry Within Three Years

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In a landmark announcement set to reshape Ghana’s agricultural future, President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to make the nation fully self-sufficient in chicken production within the next three years. Speaking on Friday, September 12, 2025, during a working visit to the National Service Authority (NSA) Poultry Farm in Haatso, Accra, the President outlined a

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Frustrated Cocoa Farmers in Prabon Uproot Trees for Rice Farms

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Cocoa farmers in Prabon, located in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region, are reportedly cutting down their cocoa trees to make way for rice cultivation, citing dissatisfaction with the recent cocoa price adjustment. The farmers argue that the new price of GHC 3,228.75 per bag, representing an increment of just GHC 128.75,

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Ghana Raises Cocoa Producer Price to $5,040 per Tonne for 2025/26 Season

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The Government of Ghana has announced a significant increase in the producer price of cocoa, raising it from US$3,100 to US$5,040 per tonne for the 2025/2026 cocoa season. The adjustment, representing a 62.58% increase in dollar terms, will take effect on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The decision was communicated by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato

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Ghana Donates 40 Tonnes of Cocoa Products to Gaza in Humanitarian Gesture

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In a powerful act of solidarity, the Government of Ghana has donated 40 metric tonnes of premium Ghana-made chocolate and cocoa products to the people of Gaza amid the ongoing conflict. The donation, described by the presidency as a “gesture of compassion,” was presented by President John Mahama to the Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdul

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Ghana Receives 40,000 Tons of Fertilizer from Morocco to Boost Food Security

Growing Together: Morocco Gifts 40,000 Bags of Fertilizer to Ghana

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Accra, July 29, 2025 — The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has officially received 2,000 tons of fertilizer from the Kingdom of Morocco in a major move to enhance agricultural productivity and support Ghana’s food security agenda. The donation was made during a brief handover ceremony on Monday, with Madam Imane Ouaadil, Moroccan Ambassador to

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Government to Establish Farms in All Senior High Schools

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In a groundbreaking move to transform agricultural education and tackle food insecurity, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, has announced a new national initiative to establish farms in every Senior High School across Ghana. Unveiled on the floor of Parliament, the initiative forms part of the government’s broader strategy to integrate practical

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