Farming, land reform, drought, livestock.
Practitioners from TerraFund and AFR100 programmes gathered in Sunyani to exchange restoration experiences. A key finding: oversized nursery seedlings may struggle to adapt to field conditions like wind, contrary to previous practice.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
Practitioners from TerraFund and AFR100 programmes gathered in Sunyani to exchange restoration experiences. A key finding: oversized nursery seedlings may struggle to adapt to field conditions like wind, contrary to previous practice.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ghana Armed Forces has paid the first tranche of compensation to 469 affected farmers as it clears land for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project across 175.6 kilometers. Farmers received between GH₵350,000 and GH₵1,500 based on property valuations, with 800 farmers expected to be compensated by the end of the process.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
The 2026 World Shea Expo will take place in Tamale from September 15–17, with Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as Special Guest of Honour. The event, endorsed by President Mahama and themed on accelerating women and youth-led value addition, will bring together harvesters, processors, and global investors for exhibitions, investment forums, and policy dialogues.
11 hours ago · Daily Guide →
CSD Reform's PROVE project, implemented with UNDP Ghana, has provided vocational skills training, production equipment, livestock grants, and a community tricycle to vulnerable households in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District to improve incomes and market access.
15 hours ago · The Chronicle →
Ghana is positioning its horticulture sector for export growth through a cut-flower corridor aimed at connecting local producers to European, West African, and Gulf markets. The Presidential Advisor on the 24-hour Economy said building a full industry requires connecting production to aggregation, processing, logistics, markets, and supporting services, citing Ghana's $75 million mango exports to 42 markets in 2024 as evidence of competitive potential.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang called for greater investment in Ghana's horticulture sector, saying it can create jobs, build sustainable businesses, and open export opportunities. She emphasized that developing the sector requires attention to the entire value chain, including reliable transport, storage, quality standards, finance, and market access.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP's 2028 presidential candidate, expressed sympathy with farmers unable to sell their produce even at reduced prices, citing a situation worsened by massive food-commodity imports. He pledged sweeping reforms to protect local farmers and ensure food sovereignty during a meeting with the National Seed Trade Association of Ghana.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced plans to establish a maize processing plant in the Sissala area of the Upper West Region to address recurring gluts and create a market for farmers' harvest, while also increasing funding to the National Food Buffer Stock Company and constructing silos to expand storage capacity.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Government is positioning the 24-hour economy as a driver of Ghana's horticulture industry, linking greenhouse production to cold storage, logistics and export markets. The initiative aims to connect production, processing, and markets through programs like Shiqpon and the Tamale Air Cargo Hub to build a competitive horticultural sector.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government is working with a private sector investor to develop a cut-flower production corridor from Daboya to the Tamale Air Cargo Hub for exports to Europe, West Africa, and the Gulf, as part of the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Fitch Solutions warns that El Niño conditions coinciding with Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire's October-December cocoa crop development period could reduce yields through lower rainfall and higher temperatures, weighing on export earnings, government revenues and rural incomes. The firm also flags food security risks as rice imports account for substantial consumption in both countries (Côte d'Ivoire 49%, Ghana 47%), exposing them to El Niño-driven tightening in global rice supplies.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghana to build a competitive horticulture sector capable of creating jobs and competing in global markets, comparable to Kenya's success. She emphasized the need to strengthen the entire horticultural value chain, including transport, storage, and market access, noting that government agricultural programmes like Feed Ghana provide a foundation for expansion.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture, in partnership with FarmMate LTD, is launching the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) to build a year-round domestic tomato value chain and reduce annual imports of over USD 400 million. The initiative aims to achieve 400,000 tonnes of annual national tomato production through contract farming, structured finance, crop insurance, and guaranteed market access.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Prof Kwame Gyan has cautioned prospective homeowners to conduct thorough checks on location, accessibility, flood risk, land dispute history, and ownership status before buying land, warning that seemingly attractive plots could expose buyers to flooding, litigation, and ownership disputes.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The GROW2 project, funded by the Canadian government and implemented by Mennonite Economic Development Associates, has exceeded its targets by reaching 52,000 women smallholder farmers, 5,000 micro-entrepreneurs and 61 small and medium-sized enterprises across 27 districts in the Northern, Savannah and Upper West regions, surpassing its initial goal of 40,000 women farmers, 5,000 micro-entrepreneurs and 50 agribusinesses.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tension has erupted between residents of Axim and Nsein in Nzema East Municipality, Western Region, over a land dispute. Residents of Nsein were prevented from entering Axim Lower Town to participate in Kundum Festival celebrations, prompting the Paramount Chief of Nsein to express displeasure and warn that the matter could escalate into serious conflict if authorities do not intervene.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Fidelity Bank called for greater investment in processing, storage, packaging, logistics and certification within Ghana's agricultural value chain to increase export earnings and retain more wealth domestically, citing the contrast between cocoa paste earnings (US$789 million in 2025) and nontraditional agricultural exports (US$710 million in 2025) as evidence of the need for value addition beyond production.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The $25 million Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW 2) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented since 2021 across northern Ghana's Northern, Upper West, and Savannah regions, has concluded this week after helping thousands of women farmers expand year-round farming and financial inclusion. Officials at the close-out ceremony in Tamale praised the project's achievements, including construction of 35 mechanised solar-powered irrigation boreholes and expanded access to finance for women-led farms.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
At the Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda, 24-year-old Ghanaian entrepreneur Fareeda Mustapha asked President Paul Kagame what governments must do to make agricultural and food systems a major engine of job creation for Africa's youth. Kagame called for policies that support young people and improve access to agricultural financing, saying governments must "de-risk" support mechanisms.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ivorian cocoa traders, cooperatives and buying agents are struggling to use a new national traceability system introduced ahead of January 2027 EU rules banning imports of commodities grown on recently deforested land. The system requires all cocoa purchases from September 1, 2026 to use an electronic producer card, and problems with implementation could slow purchases and deliveries at the start of the 2026/27 season.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana loses between 40% and 50% of fruits and vegetables annually across the food value chain, from farms to homes and restaurants, according to Agrofresh founder Mathias Charles Yabe. His company has developed solar-powered refrigeration systems for farms and communities to preserve produce and extend shelf life from five days to up to 21 days.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Social entrepreneur Mathias Yabe says inadequate transportation and storage systems contribute to post-harvest losses among Ghanaian farmers, especially those with perishable crops. He cited a lettuce farmer near Dodowa Road whose produce broke and wilted during transport via aboboya, lorry, and trotro, reducing earnings from an expected GH¢1,500 to about GH¢700, and noted that Agrofresh has introduced solar-powered refrigerated tricycles to help address the issue.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Fidelity Bank has called for Ghana to shift its agricultural financing and structure to capture more value from what it already produces, rather than simply producing more. The bank argues that agricultural sovereignty lies in controlling more of the value created by Ghanaian agriculture and retaining more income within the economy, highlighting that cocoa paste generated approximately US$789 million in 2025 while non-traditional agricultural exports generated approximately US$710 million over the same period.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture John Dumelo says tomato prices will fall significantly in coming weeks as local farmers harvest their crops and increased supply eases pressure on the domestic market. The government is preparing large-scale dry-season tomato farming from December 2026 to June 2027, providing farmers with solar-powered boreholes and irrigation inputs to address anticipated supply shortfalls and reduce seasonal price spikes.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2023 Upper West Regional best farmer, Mr Sumaila Doho, has called on the government to adopt policies that improve Ghana's maize production and competitiveness, arguing that Ghana has the potential to become a maize-surplus country but continues to spend millions on imports while local farmers struggle to find markets.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →