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East-West Seed Foundation opens University of Ghana Learning Farm to provide hands-on agricultural training

The East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation has opened a learning farm at the University of Ghana in Accra to provide students and local farmers with practical training in vegetable production…

GrowNovisOct 22
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Obuasi Agrifair promotes agribusiness, food security and youth employment

Stakeholders in the agriculture sector in Obuasi and two local municipal assemblies are forging ahead to transform the town from its known status as a gold mining community to a rich agricultural hub…

GrowNovisOct 22
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Cashew processors receive training to boost local processing and exports

The Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme Phase Two is calling for sustained investment in skills development and technology to strengthen Ghana’s cashew processing industry and improve its…

GrowNovisOct 22
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East-West Seed Foundation expands vegetable farming training across five regions to boost farmers’ incomes

The East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation is training smallholder farmers across five regions in vegetable production to improve their incomes and promote farming as a profitable business.

GrowNovisOct 22
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Tutors in agric colleges equipped in digital farming to drive agriculture transformation

Five agricultural colleges in Ghana are stepping up efforts to transform agricultural education, with lecturers receiving hands-on training in drone technology and precision farming.

GrowNovisOct 22
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Cocoa Hubs Project advances gender mainstreaming in rural agricultural service delivery

The Cocoa Hubs Project, implemented by Fairtrade Africa, is taking steps to advance gender mainstreaming in rural agricultural service delivery by strengthening women’s participation and leadership…

GrowNovisOct 22
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COCOBOD distributes 2.8m cocoa seedlings to 2,705 farmers

THE Ghana COCOBOD has distributed more than 2.8 million free hybrid cocoa seedlings, including 67,794 economic shade trees, to 2,705 farmers in the Techiman South District of the Bono East Region. It…

GrowNovisOct 22
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Small-Scale Fisheries Academy to expand to 20 communities as stakeholders push for greater fisher participation

Stakeholders in Ghana’s fisheries sector have called for more inclusive and participatory dialogue at the community level as the Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CAFGOAG) plans to…

GrowNovisOct 12
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Norwegian government strengthens soybean value chain to expand market access for farmers

The Norwegian government is supporting a programme aimed at making agrifood markets more accessible to soybean farmers and strengthening the soybean value chain in Ghana.

GrowNovisOct 12
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Tilly’s Farm launches 2026 “Porktober” programme

Tilly’s Farm has launched its 2026 Porktober Programme to raise awareness of the pig production and pork processing value chain while investing in the people who drive the industry. Speaking at the…

GrowNovisOct 12
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Cargill, ICI equip 111 youth with vocational skills to tackle child labour

Cargill Ghana, in partnership with the International Cocoa Initiative, has equipped young people in cocoa-growing communities in the Western North Region with entrepreneurial and vocational skills to…

GrowNovisSep 29
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Agribusinesses need skills, systems to grow – Absa MD

Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with Impact Food Hub, has concluded the Agribusiness Launchpad and Accelerator Programme 2.0, a three-day capacity-building initiative aimed at equipping agribusiness…

GrowNovisAug 14
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150 Bono farmers trained in modern vegetable production

About 150 smallholder vegetable farmers in the Bono Region have received training in good agronomic practices and vegetable nutrition to improve the production of tomato, okra and amaranth. The…

GrowNovisAug 9
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Giving guitarfish a chance: one man’s mission to persuade fishers to farm giant snails instead

Marine biologist Issah Seidu has found a way for Ghana’s fishing communities to earn a living – and help protect the ancient and critically endangered fish species Guitarfish are an odd-looking and…

GrowNovisAug 3
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How One Los Angeles Program Helps Urban Farmers Thrive

LAFPC's Cultivating Farmers program supports urban farmers in overcoming barriers to land access, business development, and long-term success. The post How One Los Angeles Program Helps Urban Farmers…

GrowNovisAug 2
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