Author: Sefakor

One camera click at a time, Gifty Hodey Manye has cemented her place as a strong voice dedicated to telling impactful agricultural stories that inspire generations. What began six years ago as a TV show has grown into a vibrant social media space, attracting Ghanaians both at home and abroad, as well as non-Ghanaians. Her commitment to telling purpose-driven agricultural stories, through The Ghanaian Farmer channel has inspired individuals and opened doors globally. Also known as Enyonam, she has once again earned a fully sponsored invitation to Norway to explore and document its world-renowned aquaculture industry, proving how authentic, purpose-driven…

Ghana can derive significant benefits from its food industry through the promotion of indigenous plant-based foods as part of measures to strengthen local food production, improve nutrition and reduce dependence on imported food products, says the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Issifu Seidu. He made the call during a stakeholder validation workshop on Ghana’s National Plant-Based Food Systems Action Plan, held at the Airport View Hotel in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The workshop, organised by the Office of the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability in partnership with The Root Alliance, drew stakeholders…

Farmer Globale, a Ghanaian agribusiness entity, earned international recognition at the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards in the United Kingdom (UK) for its climate-smart rice farming model linking smallholder farmers, carbon finance and sustainable economic growth. The event was hosted by the Financial Times in partnership with the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and was held from 21–22 October 2026. The recognition celebrates Farmer Globale’s innovative approach to transforming Ghana’s rice sector through climate-smart agriculture, inclusive value-chain development and emerging carbon finance opportunities for smallholder farmers. Farmer Globale made the first shortlist of the top 18 innovations from…

Poultry prices are expected to go up by at least 15 per cent ahead of the Christmas festivities, as farmers cite rising feed costs and expensive imported production inputs. The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association says the increasing cost of maize, soya and other feed ingredients, coupled with higher freight charges, is putting pressure on production costs and could push up prices during the festive season. Chief Executive of the Association, Mohammed Ali, said the projected increase could make poultry products more expensive for consumers at a time when demand typically rises. The warning comes as Deputy Minister of Agriculture,…

Ghana has secured a $270 million agreement with a United Kingdom (UK) agrifood investment company, Agrium Capital to invest in the country’s poultry revitalisation project. Agrium Capital signed the agreement with the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme (24H+) in London on Thursday, October 22, 2026, after they earlier signed the Heads of Terms on August 22, this year. Other partners including Petra Trust, Axis Pension Trust, and Ghana EXIM Bank, were there to witness the signing ceremony which ushers the investment plan to the next phase of project development. Known as the addendum, the partnership will lend the…

Ginger traders have placed an urgent call on the government to support local farmers to revive the industry amid supply shortages and rising imports from other countries, including China and Morocco. Ginger supply shortages and persistently high prices are pushing traders in Ghana to import the commodity from China and Morocco, as they urge the government to support local farmers to restore production and ease market pressures. The traders say restoring local production should be prioritised as prices have remained high for almost three years as a result of disease outbreaks that damaged local ginger farms. According to them, increased…

Unsold farm produce and lack of proper storage facilities have left farmers in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region in distress. Declining commodity prices and limited market access leave large quantities of harvests unsold, resulting in losses. The situation of poor warehousing has left crops exposed to pests and unfavourable weather conditions. According to a Citinewsroom report, one of the affected farmers, Haruna Voggu, explained how they had been forced to store their harvested produce in rooms due to the lack of buyers. “All the investment we made to farm this year has been locked up due to…

2705 cocoa farmers in the Techiman South District of the Bono East Region have received hybrid seedlings from the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) as part of measures to boost cocoa yield and income. The more than 2.8 million free climate-resilient hybrid seedlings include 67,794 economic shade trees. COCOBOD also donated 21,000 bags of free ultimate granular fertiliser to improve crop performance. The Techiman District Extension Coordinator of COCOBOD’s Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED), Nana Osei Agyeman Prempeh, told The Ghanaian Times that the interventions came amid production challenges linked to high temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns, which were contributing…

Using media advocacy for sustainable marine conservation, the Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has intensified sensitisation activities with fishers and stakeholders at the Jamestown Fishing Harbour in Accra. The engagement forms part of the association’s six-month campaign dubbed “Save Our Seas” (SOS) being implemented in partnership with the Earth Journalism Network (EJN) to promote sustainable fisheries, strengthen accountability in the fishing industry and support Ghana’s efforts to achieve the global goal of 30×30 marine conservation by 2030. The 30×30 target, formed under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, calls for the effective conservation and management of at least…

Agriculture and agro-processing are expected to receive 50% of government’s plans to invest $2 billion annually over the next four years under the proposed $10 billion New Economy Programme to boost industrialisation, increase production, create jobs and position Ghana as a manufacturing and logistics hub for West Africa. President John Mahama, while announcing the initiative, said the programme would channel investment into productive sectors of the economy and that, aside from 50% of the funding earmarked for agriculture and agro-processing, the remaining allocation would support industry and the infrastructure required to connect producers to markets. The initiative is expected to…