Afarinick Company Limited distributed more than 400,000 improved cocoa seedlings free to farmers across the Volta Region and established a 2,000-acre sustainable cocoa plantation, described as Ghana's largest, along with a 2 million capacity nursery at its flagship project in Kpando.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is gradually losing indigenous crops and plant varieties due to climate change, urbanisation and changing consumer preferences, threatening food security and agricultural resilience. The Director of the Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute warns the situation is an emergency, stressing the urgent need to preserve local crop varieties through gene banks before they disappear entirely from farms.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, which stores more than 6,000 unique plant genetic resources, faces a severe funding shortfall threatening its ability to preserve agricultural heritage and biodiversity. The institute's director states that government support covers only salaries, leaving insufficient funding for daily operations and infrastructure despite the facility's critical role in food sovereignty and climate resilience.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
AAK, a global plant-based oils and fats company, has launched its AAK Academy platform in Ghana in collaboration with the Danish Embassy to strengthen innovation and technical expertise in food and personal care industries, supporting local manufacturing capacity and Ghana's shea value chain under a January 2026 Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The director of Ghana's Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute has called for dedicated annual funding of about US$500,000 to strengthen operations and preserve indigenous food crops and seed varieties. He noted the institute requires urgent infrastructure upgrades and has not undergone major renovation since 2005.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has secured a procurement arrangement with Belarus for the supply of 1,840 pieces of agricultural equipment, which he described as deepening economic ties between the two nations. At the first Belarus-Ghana Business Forum in Minsk, Mahama highlighted the complementary strengths of both economies and called for private sectors to forge lasting commercial partnerships.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
This year's JoyBusiness AgriBusiness Month highlighted the urgent need to preserve Ghana's indigenous food systems and traditional crop varieties, which are declining and disappearing from the agricultural landscape. Discussions explored strategies for conserving vulnerable crop varieties and reintroducing them into mainstream production, with expert input on seed conservation and biodiversity's role in food security.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Government has launched the AgriConnect Compact, a national framework supported by the World Bank aimed at improving food security for nearly three million people and creating more than 2.6 million jobs by 2035 through increased agricultural investment and transformation. The first phase from 2026 to 2030 requires about US$3.5 billion in financing from government, development partners, and the private sector, and prioritises commodities including cocoa, oil palm, rice, maize, and poultry.
9 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, will address global leaders, investors and policymakers at the Africa Agriculture, Trade and Investment Summit (AATIS) 2026 in Ohio on June 19–20, 2026. He is expected to discuss Ghana's agricultural transformation agenda and investment opportunities in agribusiness.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fisheries Commission in Ashanti Region is engaging Senior High School students in practical aquaculture training through the "Youth in Aquaculture" programme, which aims to develop future professionals, boost local fish production, and reduce imports. The initiative aligns with the government's School Farm Initiative to utilise school lands and create employment opportunities for young people.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has launched the Ghana AgriConnect Compact, a major agricultural transformation programme expected to improve food security for nearly three million people and create more than 2.6 million jobs by 2035, requiring an estimated $3.5 billion for its first phase from 2026 to 2030.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President Mahama arrived in Belarus for a four-day state visit to strengthen diplomatic and business ties and explore cooperation in economic, agricultural, and technical fields. During the visit, he toured one of the country's largest agro-processing facilities in Brest and invited Belarusian investors to partner with Ghanaian businesses to help reduce post-harvest losses and advance Ghana's transition to large-scale commercial agriculture.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Forestry Commission has launched its month-long "Trees for Life" programme in Ashanti region, targeting the planting of 3 million trees in degraded forest reserves including Tano Offin, Jimira, and Offin Shelter Belt. The initiative, running until the end of June, prioritises the most degraded forest reserves, with the region having achieved an 85 per cent survival rate in previous planting efforts.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stakeholders at a two-day "She Grows Conference 2026" in the Northern Region called for policymakers, development partners and industry players to recognise women farmers as entrepreneurs, innovators and key drivers of economic growth. The event brought together 500 women farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, traditional leaders and others to explore opportunities for advancing women's participation in agriculture and entrepreneurship.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 200 residents in the South Tongu District have received poultry birds under the Government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti Initiative (Koklovi Programme), which aims to boost local poultry production, create employment, and enhance household incomes. The District Chief Executive urged beneficiaries to properly manage the birds and disclosed that the District Assembly would provide technical support and monitoring to ensure compliance with recommended poultry management practices.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Rubber Processors Association of Ghana warns that raw natural rubber continues being transported toward export channels despite the government's April 2026 ban, risking non-compliance that could undermine the policy's goal of retaining materials for domestic value addition and supporting local manufacturing.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →