Agriculture

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has revealed that the board failed to honour cocoa supply contracts totaling 333,767 tonnes during the 2023/2024 cocoa season, describing the situation as unprecedented in the history of the institution. Dr Abbey made the disclosure during an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on …

President John Dramani Mahama has convened an emergency cabinet meeting set for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address the escalating crisis affecting Ghana’s cocoa sector. The announcement was made by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The urgent session comes amid growing concerns over delayed payments …

The government is set to modernise agriculture and strengthen mechanisation across Ghana through the Farmer Service Centres initiative, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced during the 2026 Budget Statement presentation in Parliament on Thursday, November 13. Dr Forson said the government will distribute over 4,000 units of agricultural machinery to 50 selected agricultural districts, aiming to increase productivity, reduce …

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, to release an additional GH₵200 million to purchase surplus maize from farmers struggling with the ongoing glut across the country. The move forms part of the government’s broader strategy to curb food wastage, strengthen national food security, and preserve surplus produce for future use. Speaking at …