… dicated that the government’s renewable energy strategy extends beyond electricity generation, with efforts underway to decarbonise sectors such as agriculture, water supply and industry. “In agriculture, for example, we are collaborating with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture …
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… The science is settled and well understood by every technocrat in the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. …
The paradox of plenty: How Ghana’s farmers are being sacrificed on the altar of a cheap import agenda… The Ministry of Food and Agriculture presented over one million economic tree seedlings to be distributed to farmers in the Bono, Bono East, and Savannah regions under the Agroforestry for Carbon Credit project. …
Bono East Minister advocates expansion of carbon credit activities to reduce emissionsThe Executive Director of the Volta Corridor Investment Centre (VCIC), Francis Senanu Dekutse, has commended President John Dramani Mahama, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and the National Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme for what he described as bold and impactful a …
VCIC’s Francis Senanu Dekutse commends gov’t agricultural drive as 500 bags of fertiliser reach Keta farmers… Coalition Secretary, Mohammed Abubakari Sadik, said qualified veterinary, crop, and extension officers have remained unemployed for up to seven years despite worsening staff shortages at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. …
Over 5,000 unemployed agricultural graduates push government for recruitmentAs part of efforts to revitalise the local poultry sector and reduce the country’s dependence on imports, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture will begin distributing poultry to large-scale commercial farmers in June. …
Editorial: Strengthening poultry value chain to reduce huge import bill… The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. …
Gov’t rolls out solar irrigation to boost vegetable production… of strategies we can come up with to ensure our farmers are supported to mitigate the effects of climate change.” As part of the next steps, AGRA is working to get ClimVAT embedded in Ghana’s national policy framework, so institutions such as the Ministry of Food and Agriculture …
Evidence-based data crucial in fight against climate change – Food systems stakeholders… The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW 2) programme, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). …
Canada-backed GROW 2 irrigation project targets year-round farming in northern belt- April 2026
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has announced plans to mark its 2026 Internal Audit Awareness Month, aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and trust within Ghana’s agricultural sector. …
MOFA launches internal audit awareness month to promote transparency in Agriculture
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Government plans commercial renewable energy expansion from 2027
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Ghana's government is preparing to scale renewable energy beyond pilot projects from 2027, focusing on utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, mini-grids and electric mobility to reduce reliance on thermal generation. The transition comes as the power sector grapples with mounting debt, transmission bottlenecks and grid stability concerns.
Why it matters
Government's renewable energy expansion plan from 2027 addresses Ghana's mounting power sector debt and energy security challenges through utility-scale solar and wind projects.
19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Yesterday
Government plans commercial renewable energy expansion from 2027
Ghana's government is preparing to scale renewable energy beyond pilot projects from 2027, focusing on utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, mini-grids and electric mobility to reduce reliance on thermal generation. The transition comes as the power sector grapples with mounting debt, transmission bottlenecks and grid stability concerns.
19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Monday 18 May
Ghana's farmers losing livelihoods to cheap imports and failed seeds
An investigative analysis argues that over five million Ghanaian smallholder farmers are being harmed by macroeconomic policies and institutional failures, including artificially cheap imported rice and maize flooding the market and defective hybrid seeds from the government's Feed Ghana Programme.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 14 May
Bono East Minister calls for expanded carbon credit activities
The Bono East Regional Minister has advocated for intensified carbon credit activities to reduce Ghana's greenhouse gas emissions, citing growing climate change impacts including erratic rainfall, extreme temperatures, and increased flooding. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture distributed over one million economic tree seedlings to farmers in Bono, Bono East, and Savannah regions under the Agroforestry for Carbon Credit project, with the region having planted over 355,480 tree seedlings so far.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Friday 8 May
VCIC director commends government fertiliser distribution to Keta farmers
The Volta Corridor Investment Centre's Executive Director Francis Senanu Dekutse has praised President Mahama and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for distributing 500 bags of fertiliser to farmers in Keta Municipality as part of efforts to boost agricultural productivity and encourage youth participation in farming.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 7 May
Over 5,000 agricultural graduates seek government recruitment
A coalition of graduates from Ghana's agricultural colleges is pressing the government to approve recruitment for long-vacant positions, citing a backlog of more than 5,000 trained officers who have remained unemployed for up to seven years and weakening extension and veterinary services.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ministry to distribute poultry to commercial farmers in June
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture will begin distributing poultry to large-scale commercial farmers in June as part of the 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' programme, aimed at revitalising the local poultry sector and reducing dependence on imports. Government is working to strengthen the poultry value chain through public and private investment, with particular focus on expanding processing capacity to meet domestic demand.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Government constructs 25 solar-powered boreholes in northern regions
The government has constructed 25 modern solar-powered boreholes across selected districts in the five northern regions to boost vegetable production and improve dry-season agriculture. Valued at about GH¢8 million, the facilities are implemented under the GROW2 project and are expected to benefit women in more than 3,000 Savings and Loans Groups, with additional support including training, inputs and market access to complement the initiative.
7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
AGRA's climate tool helps Ghana boost farm resilience
Stakeholders in Ghana's food systems sector say evidence-based data is crucial to strengthening climate adaptation and resilience. AGRA's Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tool (ClimVAT), developed following a climate assessment exercise conducted between 2024 and 2025, combines climate, soil, and socio-economic data to generate spatial maps of climate exposure, agricultural sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to support climate-resilient agricultural planning and investment decisions.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Canada-backed irrigation project enables year-round farming in north
Ghana's government has installed 25 solar-powered boreholes across five northern regions under a GH¢8 million GROW 2 programme, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by MEDA in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The initiative aims to support dry-season vegetable production, enhance food security, boost farmers' incomes, and promote women's economic empowerment in the region.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Wednesday 29 April
MOFA announces May 2026 internal audit awareness month
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is launching a week-long Internal Audit Awareness Month from May 11–16, 2026, to strengthen transparency and accountability in Ghana's agricultural sector. The programme will feature seminars, risk management training, stakeholder forums, and an awards ceremony to recognise audit professionals.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →