Category: Agriculture

Accra, Ghana//-The presidential directive is a clarion call, a constitutional signal fired in the battle for economic sovereignty.

Importers say smugglers have taken control of Ghana’s rice and sugar market. They warn that government inaction has allowed illegal trade to grow unchecked.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates// — In a landmark step toward transforming the UAE’s agricultural and food production landscape, Emirates Rawabi PSC (www.EmiratesRawabi.ae), one of the nation’s leading integrated agribusiness groups, has entered into a strategic partnership with ReFarm Global Investments LLC (https://ReFarmTheWorld.com), a pioneer in regenerative and circular sustainability technologies.

Lima, Peru// – The same disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine nearly two centuries ago still devastates potato crops worldwide, inflicting up to USD10 billion in annual losses.

Accra, Ghana – The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) today declared a national agricultural emergency following the alarming revelation that over 1.2 million metric tonnes of rice, maize, and soya beans remain stranded across Ghana’s agricultural heartlands.

Nairobi. Kenya//-Governments around the world, including China, the US, India and the EU, are fueling deforestation by subsidising factory farms – a new report from World Animal Protection reveals.

Dakar, Senegal// — The first Regional Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action, held from 28 to 30 October 2025 in Dakar, concluded with a strong collective commitment from participants – including FAO’s Emergency and Resilience Unit (REOWA) – and a clear consensus on the need to act earlier and together in the face of recurring crises […]

The Commercial Rice Growers Alliance Ghana (CRAG) has called for a renewed national commitment to prioritising locally grown rice in public procurement and household consumption.

Accra, Ghana// –The Muhammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and UAE AID, in partnership with the Food Banking Regional Network (FBRN) and in collaboration with Food for All Africa, have commenced the nationwide distribution of food boxes, essentials, nutritional support and clothing under the 1 Billion Meals Endowment Ghana Distribution 2025.

Accra, Ghana// — Across Africa, digital technologies are rapidly reshaping the way governments, development partners, and farmers interact.