Cocoa sector needs reforms but COCOBOD must remain – Dr William Asamoah Owusu
Agribusiness marketer Dr William Asamoah Owusu has called for reforms in Ghana’s cocoa sector while maintaining that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) remains a necessary...
Category : Agribusiness
Traders Group sues GRA over transparency of AI contract at Tema Port
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has filed a legal challenge against the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), demanding disclosure of details surrounding a contract awarded...
Agric minister outlines Ghana’s job creation strategy at Rome policy dialogue
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has outlined Ghana’s strategy job creation through agricultural transformation at a global policy dialogue in Rome. The...
Mahama commissions OLAM Agri pasta processing plant in Kpone
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a new pasta processing facility operated by Olam Agri at Kpone, a move expected to boost local food production,...
Support cocoa like you supported banks – Akim Oda MP tells government
Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Akwasi Acquah, has called on the government to introduce a financial support package for cocoa farmers, warning that recent...
Minority Caucus boycotts Parliament to meet cocoa farmers in Abirem
A section of the Minority Caucus in Parliament have raised their seats in protest and boycotted parliamentary sittings today (Tuesday 3 March 2026) not in...
Govt targets $200m cut in palm oil import bill through local production drive
Ghana is positioning itself for a significant reduction in its palm oil import expenditure, targeting savings of around $200 million annually through expanded domestic production...
PBC orders Atlas Commodities to vacate depots amid COCOBOD probe
The Produce Buying Company (PBC) has ordered Atlas Commodities Limited to vacate its depots and sheds across the Volta Region and nationwide, citing unauthorized use...
Reliance on conflict-hit Burkina Faso tomatoes exposes structural failures, says analyst
Ghana’s reliance on tomatoes imported from conflict-affected Burkina Faso has exposed deep structural weaknesses in the country’s agricultural sector, security analyst Col. Festus Aboagye (Rtd.)...
Farmers picket COCOBOD headquarters over falling cocoa prices, delayed payments
Cocoa farmers on Friday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Ghana Cocoa Board in Accra, demanding higher producer prices and the immediate settlement...