Also known as: FAO
UN agency urging Ghana to strengthen food security through innovation, climate finance access, and agricultural technology development.
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… According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, women farmers worldwide continue to face unequal access to productive resources, including land, finance, technology, education, and extension services. …
The powerhouses of the village: Honouring Ghana’s rural women on International Rural Women’s DayJoy Online
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) is calling for stronger policy, institutional and technical systems across Africa to help countries access climate finance under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program …
FAO calls for stronger REDD+ systems to unlock climate financeJoy Online
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) is calling for greater use of innovation, research and technology to strengthen Ghana’s food security and reduce the country’s reliance on imported food commodities. …
FAO urges innovation, technology to strengthen Ghana’s food securityJoy Online
… When we decommission Jubilee in 2036, will we be able to stand before the International Maritime Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization and the European Union and say: “We returned the sea cleaner, safer, and more productive than we found it? …
Salt Pond’s $200m warning: Why Ghana cannot afford to exclude Fisheries Commission from future decommissioningJoy Online
… sing some of the stalks for cooking made sense for both households and farms. “When waste is left on the farm and burned, it affects the soil over time,” he said. “Using the stalks for cooking keeps the land healthy and helps us in the home.” The Food and Agriculture Organization …
Old farming practice is offering new hope for climate action in ZuukuThe Chronicle
… According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FA0), global trade in tropical fruits reached nearly 11 million tonnes in 2023, driven by rising demand from products such as pineapples, mangoes, avocados and papayas. …
Ghana’s Horticultural Renaissance: A Defining Moment We Must not MissJoy Online
Striga, a destructive parasitic weed that severely reduces crop yields, particularly in legumes and cereals, is being tackled through a new initiative led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). …
IAEA, FAO targets Striga threat to legume production in AfricaBusiness & Financial Times
… er the theme “Inspiration in Chocolate and Confectionery Production,” the event brought together stakeholders from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the Food and Agriculture Organization …
AAK launches AAK Academy platform to advance innovation across food and personal care applicationsJoy Online
… The event, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and The MakersPlace, was in collaboration with Google, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, GIS, the National Communications Authority …
Ghana’s tech prodigies set for Geneva after triumphant ‘Robotics for Good’ national qualifiersThe Ghanaian Times
… Bashiri Boi Kikimoto, a public health expert with the Food and Agriculture Organization, said climate change could reduce fish catches in the Guinea Current System by more than 30 per cent by 2050, even if fisheries are better managed. …
The warming sea and the mystery of Ghana’s dying fishInternational Rural Women's Day on October 15 honours the contributions of rural women who sustain their communities through farming, traditional knowledge, and caregiving. The article highlights that rural women face unequal access to productive resources and calls for recognition of their essential work in agriculture and food systems.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
International Rural Women's Day on October 15 honours the contributions of rural women who sustain their communities through farming, traditional knowledge, and caregiving. The article highlights that rural women face unequal access to productive resources and calls for recognition of their essential work in agriculture and food systems.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The FAO called for stronger policy, institutional and technical systems across Africa to help countries access climate finance under the REDD+ programme. The call was made at a South-South Workshop held in Ghana, attended by representatives from Benin, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone to share experiences and strengthen readiness for results-based climate finance.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization is urging Ghana to use innovation, research, and technology to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on imported commodities like tomatoes and chicken. The FAO representative encouraged young people to develop agricultural solutions and leverage science, technology, and AI to improve local production.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's 2018 decommissioning of the Mr. Louie platform in the Saltpond oil field cost $200 million partly because the Fisheries Commission was not formally involved, leaving no biological baseline assessment before work began and fishermen sidelined from the process. As Ghana faces bigger decommissioning bills ahead—$704 million for Jubilee alone, plus TEN and Sankofa—the article argues the Fisheries Commission must be included in future operations to ensure marine ecosystem recovery.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
In Zuuku, near Bawku in the Upper East Region, households are using dried maize and millet stalks as cooking fuel—a traditional practice that provides an affordable alternative as firewood becomes scarce and charcoal is difficult to access. Women also sell surplus stalks for additional income, helping reduce pressure on local forests.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Global trade in tropical fruits reached nearly 11 million tonnes in 2023, driven by rising demand for pineapples, mangoes, avocados and papayas. Ghana possesses natural advantages to become a leading horticultural hub but currently exports only a fraction of what the global market can absorb, constrained by irrigation, post-harvest losses, and cold-chain infrastructure challenges.
6 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Most Ghanaian consumers rarely consider where their fish comes from, how it was caught, or whether it was sustainably harvested, though Ghana is a fish-eating nation where six out of ten homes rely on fish as a protein source.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The International Atomic Energy Agency and Food and Agriculture Organization are using mutation breeding to develop sorghum varieties resistant to Striga hermonthica, a parasitic weed that causes significant crop losses in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
AAK, a global leader in plant-based oils and fats, has launched the AAK Academy in Ghana with the Embassy of Denmark to drive innovation and technical expertise in chocolate, confectionery, and food applications, supporting Ghana's agro-processing sector and shea value chain development.
12 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
AAK, in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark in Ghana, has launched the AAK Academy in Ghana to strengthen innovation and technical expertise in chocolate, confectionery and other food applications, as part of its commitment to advancing Ghana's agro-processing sector and shea value chain.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana produces approximately 380,000 tonnes of tomatoes annually but needs over 800,000; between 30 and 45 percent of the domestic harvest spoils before reaching consumers due to inadequate cold chain and processing infrastructure. A local brand, Ntoswura, is partnering with farms to process tomatoes into paste at source to address the waste and reduce import dependence.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
B-Weh Schools and Right to Dream won the Junior and Senior categories at Ghana's 2026 Robotics for Good Youth Challenge national qualifiers, held at Ghana International School in Accra, and will compete in Geneva. The competition, organized by the ITU and The MakersPlace with partners including Google and the FAO, challenged 50 teams of 400 young people to design technology-driven solutions for food security and agriculture.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Fish catches are declining along Ghana's coast as fishers and processors report changes in the sea, with scientists pointing to warming oceans as a rising threat alongside overfishing and illegal practices. In April 2021, fish washed ashore along parts of Ghana's coastline with dead dolphins; the fisheries commission's preliminary investigations pointed to environmental stressors including elevated sea temperatures, oxygen depletion and pollution.
21 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An analysis by Dr. Samuel Kenneth Adolphus Bernard Crabbe argues that Ghana's agriculture represents a structural mismatch between finance and subsistence farming: the sector employs a large share of the labour force but produces disproportionately low income per worker. The article compares Ghana's situation with the Netherlands, which has transformed agriculture into a high-productivity, technology-intensive sector deeply integrated into value chains.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The World Meteorological Organization indicates El Niño conditions may develop in 2026, potentially raising global temperatures into 2027 and disrupting rainfall patterns. For Ghana, this could intensify disruptions to rainfall, flooding, and pressure on food and energy systems, with agriculture particularly vulnerable as farming systems depend heavily on seasonal rains.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's real estate sector attracts significant investor interest but conceals legal, institutional and socio-cultural vulnerabilities that expose buyers to financial and legal risks, including issues like multiple sales of single parcels and litigation engineered as business strategy.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →