The Northern Sector Coordinator of Asean African Consortium (AAC), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, Peter Dawuni, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its rice revolution agenda in Ghana. He assured potential investors that sufficient land acquisition was in place to support the project. “We have legally secured 200,000 acres of land to…
The 2025 Summit will drive African food systems transformation, building on the success of previous forums and addressing key agricultural and food sector challenges. Senegal was chosen due to its ambitious 2050 Vision, forward-looking agricultural policies. Dakar, Senegal 18 November 2024 – Senegal has been selected as the host country for the world-class Africa Food…
Export of oil palm into African country like Nigeria could solve the unemployment challenges in Ghana and also halt the destruction of the environment. The Chief Executive Officer for Oro oil Oro Oil Ghana Limited said oil palm demands in Nigeria alone is enormous which could create employment for millions of Ghanaian youths if the…
Eighteen women farmers participating in various CARE International Ghana projects, including the Cargill funded “Promoting a Sustainable and Food Secured World Project III” (PROSPER III), the “Cocoa Sustainability Initiative” project (CSI) and the USAID “Agricultural Governance, Resilience and Economic Empowerment” (AGREE) activity were honored during this year’s Farmers’ Day celebrations. The women, drawn from the…
Ransford Kwaku Otopa Atiemo, the 2024 Best Farmer second runner-up won a brand-new Massey Ferguson tractor, complete with accessories donated by Stanbic Bank Ghana. The symbolic key to the vehicle was handed over at the 40th National Best Farmer Awards dinner held last Friday at Alisa Hotel in Accra. Mr. Atiemo encouraged aspiring farmers to…
35 Cocoa Farmers Petition COCOBOD Over Poor Conditions Thirty-five cocoa farmers from various cocoa-growing regions in Ghana have petitioned the management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) regarding what they describe as poor farming conditions and social issues affecting farmers. The petitioners used COCOBOD’s own Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) which includes a grievance…
The world’s leading sustainability certification for the agricultural sector, Friend of the Earth has introduced the Sustainable Chocolate Certification in Ghana; the second-largest cocoa producer globally after Côte d’Ivoire. The initiative which is in partnership with Ghanaian business development firm, Fort Group is aimed at promoting sustainable cocoa farming and ethical chocolate production practices in…
Stronger Together Team Urges Gov’t to Subsidize Organic Fertilizer for Boosting Farm Yields The Project Manager of the Stronger Together Project, Mr. Daniel Agbenoto, is advocating for subsidies on locally produced organic fertilizer to make it affordable and easily accessible to farmers, thereby improving farm yields. According to him, studies have shown the enormous health,…
Tension is brewing in Breman-Brofoyedu, a mining town in Central Region’s Upper Denkyira West District, after Perseus Ghana Mining Company Limited (PMGL) destroyed cocoa trees belonging to three Concerned Farmers Association-Breman (CFAB) members. The incident, which occurred in August has left three farmers counting their losses: Emmanuel Boampong, the Chief Farmer, lost over 10 cocoa…
Peasant farmers in the Volta Region have been engaged in a training program on Agroecology to better understand the harmful effects of agrochemicals on their lands and produce. The initiative, supported by international donors such as Eleventh Hour, calls for government support in promoting Agroecology as a sustainable alternative for farming practices. At a stakeholders’…
