Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana

Also known as: PFAG · PFA

Ghana's apex farmer-based organization representing smallholder farmers; calls for import restrictions and policy reforms to address unsold rice stocks and credit access barriers.

2026-04-302026-11-02

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September 2026
22 SeptJoy Online
A former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFA), Dr Charles Nyaaba, is making a strong case for greater investment in sustainable transport systems and environmentally friendly agricultural inputs to help farmers reduce production challenges. …
Dr. Nyaaba calls for sustainable transport and organic inputs to support farmers
22 SeptJoy Online
Former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFA), Dr Charles Nyaaba, says stringent documentation and collateral requirements imposed by financial institutions are restricting farmers’ access to credit, particularly smallholder farmers seeking relatively modest l …
High collateral, documentation requirements limiting farmers’ access to finance – PFA
August 2026
25 AugJoy Online
For years, the Ghana Agroecology Movement (GAEM)—a Civil Society Organisations-led platform facilitated by CIKOD, ActionAid Ghana, and the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG)—has championed the cause of natural farming. …
Hope for agroecological farmers: Scientific Research supports urine-based weed management as safer alternative to glyphosate
July 2026
16 JulJoy Online
… Speaking on the situation, Yohaness Fiagah, the focal person for the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Ketu North Municipality, described the disaster as one of the worst to hit the Weta rice farming community in recent years. …
Weta rice farming community hit by devastating floods
6 JulDaily Guide
… CIKOD and the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana following the reports are therefore calling for a transition to safer, nature-based agroecological farming practices to reduce dependence on synthetic pesticides as well as protect public health. …
Agbogbloshie, Madina Markets Cabbage Fail Safety Test
June 2026
19 JunBusiness & Financial Times
… A farmer and former director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Dr. …
Editorial: Unsold paddy, a disincentive to cultivate more!
18 JunBusiness & Financial Times
… In an exclusive interview with the B&FT, via phone from the Upper East Region, a farmer and former director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Dr. …
Rice farmers abandon farms over 700,000-tonne unsold rice
16 JunJoy Online
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has distributed 40,000 bags of inorganic fertilizers and five sets of agricultural drones to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) as part of efforts to support farmers ahead of this year’s major planting season in Northern Gh …
MoFA distributes 40k bags of fertilizer, drones to boost food production in Northern Ghana
16 JunJoy Online
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has distributed 40,000 bags of inorganic fertiliser and advanced agricultural drones to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana as part of efforts to boost food production and strengthen food security across the country. …
Gov’t distributes 40,000 bags of fertiliser and drones to farmers under Feed Ghana Programme
15 JunThe Chronicle
… Douglas Annor (left) President and executives of Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana Field visits to key farming communities including Ejura, Nkoranza, Techiman, Goaso and Sefwi Wiawso revealed widespread frustration and dangerous ripple effect to confirm the fears of Opanin Nti …
Farmers’ Plea: Stop The ‘Budget War’ …And Release Funds For National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme

Agriculture & Land

Former PFA director urges investment in sustainable farm transport, organic inputs

The News

Dr Charles Nyaaba, a former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, calls for greater investment in sustainable transport systems and organic agricultural inputs to help farmers reduce production challenges, citing inadequate transportation from farms to markets and farmers' dependence on chemical pesticides and fertilizers as key problems.

22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

Former PFA director urges investment in sustainable farm transport, organic inputs
Dr Charles Nyaaba, a former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, calls for greater investment in sustainable transport systems and organic agricultural inputs to help farmers reduce production challenges, citing inadequate transportation from farms to markets and farmers' dependence on chemical pesticides and fertilizers as key problems.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
High collateral and documentation requirements limit farmer credit access
Former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana says stringent documentation and collateral requirements imposed by financial institutions are restricting farmers' access to credit, particularly smallholder farmers seeking relatively modest loans, as these requirements often fail to account for the varying circumstances and financing needs of farmers.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

Scientific study validates fermented urine as natural weed control
Ghana Agroecology Movement's CIKOD commissioned rigorous research at the University of Energy and Natural Resources to test fermented human urine as a natural herbicide, seeking scientific evidence to support safer alternatives to synthetic chemicals and inform agricultural policy.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

Torrential rains destroy rice farms in Weta community
More than 200 acres of cultivated rice fields in the Weta Rice Farming Community, one of Ghana's largest rice-producing areas, have been submerged and destroyed by torrential rains, affecting over 1,024 households and an estimated 5,000 people. Roads, access paths, and warehouses have also been severely damaged, threatening the livelihoods and food security of hundreds of smallholder farmers.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 6 July

All cabbage from Agbogbloshie, Madina markets fail safety tests
A joint study by the Ghana Standards Authority and the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development found that 100% of cabbage samples tested from Agbogbloshie and Madina markets exceeded established Maximum Residue Levels for eight different pesticide chemicals. In contrast, 67% of okra samples met safety standards, though some okra from Agbogbloshie Market contained high levels of hazardous chemicals.
6 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 19 June

Unsold paddy stocks discourage farmers from planting new season
More than 700,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice from the previous season remain unsold, leaving farmers with cash-flow constraints and little incentive to begin cultivation during the current rainy season. According to a former director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, only about 20 percent of last year's over 960,000-metric-tonne harvest has been sold, and farmers say promised government intervention has not materialised.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 18 June

Rice farmers halt planting over 700,000-tonne unsold stock
Ghana's rice farmers have abandoned fields for the 2026 planting season because they remain burdened with more than 700,000 metric tonnes of unsold paddy rice from last year, lack planting capital, and say government has made no tangible intervention despite promises. A former director of the Peasant Farmers Association reported that tractors are idle across major rice-producing valleys in the North, Volta, and Oti Regions, with farmers owing equipment operators and unable to service debts incurred to buy paddy rice on credit.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 16 June

MoFA distributes fertilizer and drones to northern farmers
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has distributed 40,000 bags of inorganic fertilizers and five sets of agricultural drones to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana to support the major planting season in Northern Ghana, as part of the government's Feed Ghana Programme aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and food security.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Government distributes 40,000 fertiliser bags and drones to farmers
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has distributed 40,000 bags of inorganic fertiliser and advanced agricultural drones to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana under the Feed Ghana Programme to boost food production and strengthen food security. The Ministry plans to distribute approximately one million bags of fertiliser to farmers in all 276 agricultural constituencies nationwide, with additional organic fertiliser allocated to farmer groups and irrigation schemes.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

Ghanaian farmers demand immediate release of fertilizer subsidy funds
Ghanaian farmers are urging the government to resolve a budget dispute between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and release funds for the national fertilizer subsidy programme to prevent agricultural collapse. Farming communities say prolonged administrative delays and a "bureaucratic deadlock" over GHc1.6 billion in funding claims have left them without essential inputs during the planting season.
15 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 11 June

Farmers call for six-month rice import ban amid unsold stock crisis
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is calling for an immediate six-month ban on rice imports, citing that nearly 90 percent of local rice farmers are holding unsold stock due to competition from imported rice and the National Food Buffer Stock Company's inability to purchase surplus harvests as directed by the President.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 10 June

Rice farmers demand six-month ban on imports
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has called for an immediate six-month import ban on rice, citing that nearly 90 percent of local rice farmers hold unsold stock and blaming the National Food Buffer Stock Company's failure to purchase surplus rice as directed. The association argues a temporary suspension would allow domestic rice to clear the market and stabilise farm-gate prices.
10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 4 June

PFAG welcomes rice import quota, warns of urgent implementation need
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has backed the government's rice import quota policy but stressed that delayed implementation risks undermining domestic rice production. According to PFAG's independent assessment, over 90 percent of rice farmers are holding significant unsold stocks.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

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 30 April

PFAG elects new national executives at 20th anniversary AGM
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana held its AGM from 21–23 April 2026 in Tamale, bringing together over 300 farmer delegates from over 100 districts across all 16 regions to elect new national leadership and commemorate the association's 20 years as Ghana's apex farmer-based organization. Douglas Annor was elected National President, alongside new Vice President, General Secretary, and regional representatives.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →