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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…

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Ghana, India sign MoUs to deepen cooperation in agriculture, healthcare, railways and ICT

Ghana and India have signed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in key sectors including agriculture, healthcare, railway development, zoological studies and…

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Turn CSIR research into commercially viable products for national dev’t – Dr Agyeman-Rawlings

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Zaneto Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for stronger collaboration between the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)…

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Bawa-Rock gives GH¢700,000 to flood-hit poultry farmers

Bawa-Rock Limited, a gold trading and mining company based in Obuasi, has provided financial assistance to poultry farmers in the Greater Accra Region whose businesses were severely affected by the…

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mediumpolicy

GH¢6,500 cocoa promise has turned out to be a scam – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised the Mahama administration for not fulfilling its promises to cocoa farmers.

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Horticulturists call for dedicated authority, irrigation and tomato factory revival

The Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH) has called on the government to establish a dedicated Horticulture Authority and urgently rehabilitate major irrigation schemes and tomato-processing…

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highpolicy

Government moves to compel public institutions to buy food from Ghanaian farmers

The government is proposing amendments to Ghana’s public procurement laws to require state institutions that use public funds to source food from local farmers.

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Feed Ghana Programme cuts food import dependence

The Feed Ghana Programme (FGP) has begun reducing Ghana’s dependence on imported food through increased domestic crop and livestock production.

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mediumpolicy

Thailand: FAO convenes regional policy dialogue to accelerate agrifood systems transformation in Asia and the Pacific

Country: Thailand Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Please refer to the attached file. Asia and the Pacific must accelerate the transformation of its agrifood systems…

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highpolicy

TCDA to adopt Upper West’s MATCO mango farm as northern prototype, issues warning against felling shea trees

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has announced plans to adopt the MATCO Mango Plantation in the Upper West Region as its model farm for the northern sector to spearhead commercial mango…

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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.

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mediumpolicy

Ending Exploitation Across the Food System

The people who keep food systems running are often among the most vulnerable—but worker-led movements and stronger protections can help change that. The post Ending Exploitation Across the Food…

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Niger - Key Message Update: Rainfall deficits have negatively affected agricultural and pastoral production, September 2026 - January 2027

Country: Niger Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist in Diffa and Tillabéri regions, as…

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Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing

Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health The British government must be honest about the scale of the threat posed…

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mediumpolicy

Trade Minister launches Invest Ghana Summit, Ghana Club 100 to drive Ghana’s new economy

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to attracting strategic investments to drive industrialisation, create jobs and…

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mediummarket trends

Volta youth farmers commend Agric Minister, appeal for markets for cassava growers

The Volta Youth in Agriculture has congratulated the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, for his dedicated leadership and efforts towards advancing agricultural production.

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Anticipated El Niño Impacts on Water Resources and Water Infrastructure in Somalia: Technical Brief, September 2026

Country: Somalia Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Government of Somalia Please refer to the attached files. Executive summary AT A GLANCE El Niño is under way and…

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highmarket trends

Glut! Farmers count losses as prices crash, customers happy

Farmers of vegetables in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region are counting their losses as a sharp decline in the prices of tomatoes, pepper and okra threatens to undermine their incomes.

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