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Eric Opoku

Also known as: Hon. Eric Opoku · Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku · Mr. Opoku · Mr Eric Opoku · Minister Eric Opoku · Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku · Albert Opoku · Mr. Albert Opoku · Charles Opoku · Dr. Eric Opoku · Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku · Minister Opoku · Hon. Opoku · Honourable Eric Opoku · Dr Eric Opoku · Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku · Mr. Eric Opoku

Eric Opoku — Minister for Food and Agriculture, leading agricultural initiatives including poultry production and irrigation projects.

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August 2026
23 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe on Sunday, August 23, Mr Afenyo-Markin claimed that the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, had acknowledged that the programme was facing challenges after admitting that some beneficiaries had consumed the birds. …
Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme has failed – Afenyo-Markin claims
19 AugThe Chronicle
… Wider margins against other NDC hopefuls The survey records a wider advantage for Dr Bawumia in contests involving the current Chief of Staff, Dr Julius Debrah, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Minister for Agriculture, Eric Opoku and former University for Professional S …
Bawumia Leads All NDC Hopefuls In 2028 Race — APL Poll
19 AugJoy Online
… Eric Opoku at 49.8% to 33.9%, and Prof. Joshua Alabi at 49.9% to 34.4%. …
APL poll puts Bawumia ahead of seven potential NDC contenders
19 AugJoy Online
… The NPP Presidential Candidate recorded his strongest showings with 49.8% against Eric Opoku and 49.9% against Prof. …
Character, jobs and cost of living: APL poll shows what voters will use to decide 2028 election
14 AugJoy Online
… The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, who also participated in the roundtable, called for a coordinated approach among stakeholders to improve Ghana’s oil palm sector. …
TCDA targets 100,000 new hectares to boost Ghana’s palm oil self-sufficiency
13 AugDaily Guide
… The Fund was launched in Accra by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku. …
MoFA Launches GAFET To Fund Agricultural Education, Skills
13 AugThe Chronicle
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has challenged stakeholders in Ghana’s oil palm industry to abandon a culture of complaints and become a “generation of troubleshooters” capable of finding practical solutions to the sector’s persistent challenges. …
From whiners to trouble-shooters: TCDA takes charge of oil palm reset
13 AugThe Chronicle
… The national endowment fund was officially inaugurated by the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, at a ceremony in Accra attended by development partners, financial institutions, agribusiness leaders, traditional authorities, students and media representatives. …
MoFA Launches fund to boost agricultural education and skills development
13 AugJoy Online
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 reduced imports. …
Agric Minister urges coordinated measures to reset Ghana’s oil palm industry
13 AugJoy Online
… The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, announced the initiative at the National Oil Palm Multi-stakeholder Roundtable Forum in Accra on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. …
Government targets 100,000 hectares of new oil palm plantations

Sport

Agric Minister donates and pledges poultry enterprise for amputee football team

The News

Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has donated GH¢50,000 to Ghana's national amputee football team, the Black Challenge, and pledged a poultry enterprise package including battery cages, laying birds, feed and technical expertise for eight locally based players. Deputy Minister John Dumelo will coordinate the support after the players return from the World Cup tournament in Mexico.

27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 27 October

Agric Minister donates and pledges poultry enterprise for amputee football team
Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has donated GH¢50,000 to Ghana's national amputee football team, the Black Challenge, and pledged a poultry enterprise package including battery cages, laying birds, feed and technical expertise for eight locally based players. Deputy Minister John Dumelo will coordinate the support after the players return from the World Cup tournament in Mexico.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 13 October

Sampa Nursing College Principal Wins Africa Leadership Award
Mr. Albert Opoku, Principal of the College of Nursing and Midwifery at Sampa, received the Africa Outstanding Leadership Award in Nursing and Midwifery Education and Healthcare Research at the inaugural Africa Leadership Summit and Awards, held October 8–10, 2026, in Accra. The award, presented by Global Skills Hub (UK), recognised his leadership and professional excellence in nursing education and healthcare research.
13 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 12 October

Sampa College nursing principal wins Africa leadership award
Albert Opoku, Chief Health Educator and Principal of the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Sampa, received the Africa Outstanding Leadership Award in Nursing and Midwifery Education and Healthcare Research at the inaugural Africa Leadership Summit & Awards in Accra in October 2026, recognizing his contribution to healthcare education and professional leadership.
12 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Mahama highlights Farmers Services Centres as agriculture revolution
President Mahama says the 50 Farmers Services Centres under the Feed Ghana Programme will transform the nation's agriculture by providing mechanised equipment to farmers; construction is underway on 15 centres expected to be operational by end of Q1 2027.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana exports surplus eggs to Burkina Faso amid domestic overproduction
Ghana has begun exporting eggs to Burkina Faso to address domestic production surplus following negotiations by President John Mahama, though the minister says exports have not absorbed the entire surplus and the government is exploring additional domestic markets. The editorial argues that while egg exports are positive, Ghana must invest in storage, processing, distribution and reliable markets to enable farmers to sell produce profitably.
12 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Saturday 10 October

Mahama inspects Bechem poultry plant, eyes chicken capital status
President Mahama inspected the Poultry, Meat and Feed Processing Plant at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, which is about 50 per cent complete, and stated that when finished the facility will position Bechem as Ghana's chicken capital.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bechem poultry factory to drive chicken production, Mahama says
President Mahama inspected a Poultry and Meat Processing Factory at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, which is 50 percent complete and expected to be commissioned by the end of the first quarter of 2027. Mahama projected the factory would make Bechem the chicken capital of Ghana and create jobs, while the Agriculture Minister reported that Ghana's domestic poultry production had increased from 4.6 per cent to 22 per cent as of May 2026 following the Nkoko Nketenkete initiative.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 9 October

Ghana exports eggs to Burkina Faso to address domestic surplus
Ghana has begun exporting eggs to Burkina Faso following government negotiations, though the Agriculture Minister says the exports are insufficient to absorb the domestic surplus. The government is exploring additional measures, including plans to include eggs in the School Feeding Programme.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nkoko Nketenkete programme lifts Ghana's poultry production to 22%
The Nkoko Nketenkete programme has increased Ghana's domestic poultry production from 4.6% to 22% as of May 2026 after one year of implementation, according to the Agriculture Minister. The initiative has also created a sustained egg surplus, prompting the government to explore exports to Burkina Faso and integration into school feeding programmes.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Rockland Farms CEO donates GHS100,000 to support female farmer award
Rockland Farms CEO Edith Akosah Wheatland donated GHS100,000 to support the 42nd Farmers' Day Celebration in Sunyani on 4th December 2026, with the funds going to the National Best Female Farmer award. She emphasized that empowering women in agribusiness is essential to safeguarding national food security and strengthening families and communities.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
AfDB grant to boost rice production for 20,000 farmers
More than 20,000 smallholder farmers will benefit from an $18.8 million African Development Bank grant to expand rice production and strengthen Ghana's rice value chain under the REWARD Project. The intervention aims to increase local rice production, improve farmers' incomes, reduce dependence on rice imports, and contribute to the government's goal of rice self-sufficiency by 2028.
9 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Volta youth farmers praise minister, seek cassava markets
The Volta Youth in Agriculture has commended the Minister for Food and Agriculture for his leadership in advancing agricultural production, but appealed for markets for young cassava farmers in the region.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 8 October

Agriculture Minister denies rift with Finance Ministry
Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku has dismissed reports of disagreements between his Ministry and the Ministry of Finance, saying both are committed to advancing the government's Reset Agenda and working towards the same national development objectives.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 7 October

175-hectare irrigation scheme to boost Ashanti rice production
The Government has begun development of a 175-hectare Anunuso Water Conservation Scheme in the Sekyere East District, expected to benefit 220 farmers and potentially increase rice yields from 2.5 to 5 metric tonnes per hectare, with projections of about 1,100 metric tonnes of milled rice annually once fully operational.
7 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana targets rice self-sufficiency by 2028
Ghana is targeting full rice self-sufficiency by 2028 with total paddy production of 3.31 million metric tonnes, aiming to close the country's 44% rice supply gap. Local production currently meets about 56% of national demand, with Ghana spending approximately $500 million annually on rice imports.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Government launches 175-hectare Anunuso irrigation scheme for rice
The government has begun work on a 175-hectare irrigation scheme at Anunuso Valley in Sekyere East District to expand year-round rice production for 220 farmers. The project is expected to raise rice yields from 2.5 to 5 metric tonnes per hectare and create about 2,500 jobs across the rice value chain once operational.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

Ashanti inland valley irrigation projects to serve 365 farmers
Work has begun on two inland valley water conservation projects in Ashanti Region's Sekyere East and Atwima Nwabiagya North districts, expected to be completed in 18 months. The projects will add 289 hectares of irrigable land and benefit at least 365 farmers, as part of a wider government initiative to rehabilitate 4,800 hectares across irrigation systems and inland valley enclaves.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Agriculture Minister commissions GHS 4.1 million valley project
Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, cut the sod for construction of an Inland Valley project at Aninkroma in Atwima Nwabiagya North district, a GHS 4.1 million initiative expected to complete within 16 months to supply year-round water to farmers participating in the Food Systems Resilience Project.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

Five agricultural colleges receive digital tools for climate-smart farming
Five colleges of agriculture in Ghana are introducing digital technologies supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency and the World Food Programme to equip students and instructors with skills in mechanization and digital technologies. The tools include moisture meters, soil testers, greenhouse control kits, IoT sensors, GPS devices, drone-flight simulation systems, and agricultural data-processing software.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 30 September

Olam Agri donates GH¢100,000 toward Ghana's Farmers' Day
Olam Agri has donated GH¢100,000 to support this year's Farmers' Day celebration in Sunyani on December 4, 2026. The Minister of Food and Agriculture said the National Best Farmer will receive a vehicle, tractor, agricultural inputs, and a sponsored seven-day trip to Italy to learn modern farming practices.
30 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Olam Agri donates GH¢100,000 for 42nd Farmers' Day
Olam Agri Ghana has donated GH¢100,000 towards the 42nd National Farmers' Day celebration scheduled for December 4, 2026, in Sunyani. The company said it contributed to support the annual event honouring farmers' contribution to Ghana's economy and food security.
30 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 29 September

Agriculture Minister meets Ga Mantse on farming transformation plans
The Minister for Food and Agriculture met with the Ga Mantse to discuss collaboration between traditional authorities and the Ministry in advancing Ghana's agricultural transformation agenda. The Ga Mantse emphasised the importance of maize production and called for stronger communication between the Ministry and farming communities.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 28 September

MoFA urges Finance Ministry to reconsider World Bank food programme withdrawal
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has asked the Ministry of Finance to reverse Ghana's withdrawal from the World Bank's West Africa Food System Resilience Programme, citing GH¢643.87 million in existing contractual commitments at risk and warning of potential delays, additional costs, and contractual claims if an alternative financing arrangement is not put in place.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
2027 budget to fund grain silos for storage
Ghana's Agriculture Minister announced that adequate allocations will be made in next year's budget for construction of grain silos. The country produced 4.6 million tonnes of maize last year against demand of 3.6 million tonnes, creating a surplus of about one million tonnes, prompting the minister to urge the Ghana Food Buffer Stock Company to expand storage capacity.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister's spokesperson defends poultry initiative, insults critics
Presidential Staffer Julius Kwame Anthony, speaking as the Interior Minister's spokesperson, called critics of poultry farming and animal husbandry "fools" while defending the government's Nkokonkitikiti programme, which aims to distribute three million poultry birds nationwide. Anthony cited Ghana's approximately US$400 million 2020 poultry import bill to argue that strengthening domestic production is necessary.
28 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
MoFA, ABC Oyeasase Yie to build $50m organic fertiliser facility
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has agreed with ABC Oyeasase Yie Ltd to establish a $50 million organic fertiliser blending facility in the Eastern Region, expected to increase domestic production, improve soil health, and support the government's Feed Ghana Programme.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 27 September

Ghanaian scientist shot dead in US; family grieves
Dr Kofi Akamani, a Ghanaian environmental scientist, was shot and killed in the US on 19 September 2026, one day after saying goodbye to his family during a conference call. His family, with roots in the Upper East Region, described him as a dependable relative whose career took him from Ghana into international scientific circles.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 26 September

Government directs release of 50,000 bags of grain to ECOWAS
Ghana's government has directed the National Food Buffer Stock Company to release 50,000 bags of grain to settle an outstanding obligation to ECOWAS stemming from a 2018 grain borrowing arrangement. The move follows improved domestic agricultural production under the Feed Ghana Programme, with 2025 maize production reaching 4.6 million tonnes against a national demand of 3.6 million tonnes.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 25 September

MOFA signs organic fertiliser facility MoU with ABC Oyasasee Yie
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has signed a memorandum with ABC Oyasasee Yie Limited for a private organic fertiliser facility in the Eastern Region, expected to produce 500,000 metric tonnes annually. Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku urged swift implementation and said government would purchase some of the fertiliser to support the Feed Ghana Programme and boost agricultural productivity.
25 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 24 September

Asiedu Nketia leads NDC flagbearer attribute survey by delegates
National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia topped a Political Environment Assessment Survey on NDC flagbearer attributes with 24.5 per cent on the ability to unite the party, ahead of MP Eric Opoku (20.4 per cent) and others. The survey's author cautioned that the figures assess delegate views on key leadership attributes rather than predict the eventual flagbearer winner.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →