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IYD: Ghana urged to empower youth for agricultural growth

The Netherlands has urged Ghana to put young people at the centre of agricultural transformation by improving access to skills, finance and markets.

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CSIR calls for coordinated action to protect Ghana’s water bodies

Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have called for coordinated, sustainable and science-based measures to restore Ghana’s polluted water bodies and safeguard…

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GH¢100m fund to drive agricultural transformation launched

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, has launched a GH¢100 million agricultural fund to support the government’s agricultural transformation agenda. Known as the Ghana Agriculture…

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BoG Governor urges banks to deepen financing for SMEs, agriculture

The Bank of Ghana has urged banks to expand productive lending by developing flexible financing products tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in agriculture.

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Agric Minister urges coordinated measures to reset Ghana’s oil palm industry

The minister of Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku, has called for coordinated measures to reset Ghana’s oil palm industry and transform its production potential into jobs, industrial growth, and…

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There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it – COCOBOD defends new Cocoa Bill amid minority attacks

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has rejected criticism of the newly passed Cocoa Bill, insisting there is “absolutely nothing” wrong with the legislation.

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Cocoa Bill: COCOBOD says new reforms will protect farmers from sector’s old gaps

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has rejected concerns raised by the Minority over the newly passed Cocoa Bill, insisting the legislation contains reforms aimed at protecting cocoa farmers and…

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Minority has opposed Cocoa Bill from the onset – COCOBOD

The Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Jerome Kwame Sam, says the Minority in Parliament has opposed the new cocoa bill from the outset and continues to raise concerns despite…

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Cocoa Bill put ‘cart before horse’ – Frimpong Addo blasts post-passage farmer consultations

Former Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has criticised the process leading to the passage of the new Cocoa Bill.

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Cocoa farmers urge review of Bill before presidential assent

Cocoa farmers have urged the Government to delay assent to the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, pending wider consultations.

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New COCOBOD Bill: Protecting cocoa should not come at the cost of farmers’ rights

Across the country, cocoa farms have been destroyed, rivers polluted, forests degraded, and rural livelihoods threatened by the activities of illegal miners.

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Building green cities: Experts call for better planning, waste recovery and sustainable financing

Building green cities is not simply about planting more trees. It requires a deliberate transformation of how cities generate energy, manage waste, finance infrastructure, move people and protect…

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Osei-Asare urges Mahama to review Cocoa Board Bill, warns against misuse of parliamentary majority

Former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei Asare, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to use the government’s two-thirds majority in Parliament responsibly…

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Illegal mining is threatening Ghana’s food security, not just environment — Ghanaian Farmer CEO

Agricultural lands must receive the same level of protection as Ghana’s mineral resources if the country is to safeguard its food security, Chief Executive Officer of The Ghanaian Farmer, Enyonam…

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Why EUDR could redefine Africa’s agricultural competitiveness

For much of the past two years, debate around the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has focused on risks. Exporters worry about rising compliance costs.

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Share fisheries, marine biodiversity data … FC urges Gulf of Guinea nations

THE Deputy Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Professor Berchie Asiedu, has called on countries along the Gulf of Guinea to share fisheries and marine biodiversity data to attract…

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Education Minister backs move to elevate Ohawu Agricultural College into university

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to transforming Ohawu Agricultural College in the Volta Region into a fully-fledged university.

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Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot

Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide? There’s a slightly mean question I often ask…

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