Almost half of Ghana’s labor force are farmers. The crops they grow – cocoa, cassava, yams, bananas, and corn – are largely dependent on rain-fed water sources. With a dry season that typically lasts ...

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, has assured that the stalled works at the Kpong Irrigation Scheme will resume within days to help complete the project faster for farmers.The ...

By Edward Acquah, GNA Asutsuare (GA/R), Jan. 26, GNA – Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has assured farmers and contractors of the Kpong Irrigation Scheme of government’s ...

Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei, the 82-year-old farmer adjudged the 2025 National Best Farmer, has expressed deep gratitude to the Government of Ghana for preserving the tradition of honouring the ...

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has thrown his weight behind the West Africa Food System Resilience Project (FSRP) as Ghana intensifies efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency.

As a measure aimed at support year-round, reliable irrigation systems for farming activities in the northern parts of Ghana, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the ...