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TCDA Distributes 60,000 Rubber Seedlings To Farmers In Western Region

247  The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has distributed 60,000 elite rubber seedlings to 135 farmers in the Western Region under its Free Elite Seedlings Distribution Programme for the 2026 planting season. The initiative forms part of the Authority’s efforts to increase rubber production, improve farmers’ incomes and strengthen Ghana’s growing tree crops sector. In […]

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Eezzy Group Foundation Donates Pickup, Tractor, 20 Motorbikes for Farmers Day Awards

246  The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, has announced a major boost for the upcoming 42nd National Farmers Day Celebration, following a significant donation from the Eezzy Group Foundation to support this year’s national awards. The Foundation has donated a brand-new pickup truck to be presented to the Overall National Best Farmer, […]

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Farmers key to Ghana’s future — Eric Opoku

316 The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, has launched the 42nd National Farmers’ Day celebration with a strong appeal for increased investment in agriculture, describing the sector as the bedrock of Ghana’s food security, economic transformation and sustainable development. Launching the celebration in Accra yesterday, the Minister said this year’s theme, “Our […]

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TCDA Targets Value Addition in Cashew, Shea and Rubber Sectors

463  The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) is intensifying efforts to promote value addition across Ghana’s cashew, shea and rubber industries as part of a broader strategy to accelerate industrialisation, create jobs and increase export earnings. This was highlighted during a strategic engagement between the Chief Executive Officer of the TCDA, Dr Andy Osei Okrah, […]

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Forestry Commission CEO Inaugurates 12 New Forest Security Facilities to Curb Environmental Crimes In Amansie Central

812    The Forestry Commission has commissioned ten Forest Protection Camps and two checkpoint facilities at Numereso in the Ashanti Region, under the UK-Ghana Forest Governance Partnership, in a major step aimed at strengthening the protection of Ghana’s forest reserves. Speaking at the handing-over and commemorative inauguration ceremony yesterday , the Chief Executive of the […]

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‘Fa Sɔ So’ Demonstration Flops in Ahafo Ano South West; DCE Urges Media to Educate Public on Cocoa Price Rationale

1,119  A planned demonstration dubbed “Fa Sɔ So” in the Ahafo Ano South West District has failed to materialize after organizers reportedly struggled to mobilize participants for the protest. The demonstration, which was said to have been sponsored by elements of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), was intended to petition the President of the […]

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Dr. Andy Osei Okrah Leads TCDA Delegation to Boost Agro-Processing Partnership

764  The leadership of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has paid a strategic courtesy visit to Blue Skies Ghana Limited as part of efforts to deepen collaboration and strengthen Ghana’s mango value chain. The high-level engagement, which brought together key officials from both institutions, […]

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DCE Mba Zachariah  Launches Free Fertilizer Distribution to Boost Agriculture in Atwima Nwabiagya North

601    Farmers in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District have received a major boost following the commencement of free fertilizer distribution across the district, an initiative spearheaded by the District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Mba Zachariah Alenbilla. The intervention, rolled out under the auspices of the Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly (ANNDA), is aimed at […]

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Stop the Cocoa Politics!” – 2025 National Best Farmer Speaks Out

599  Cocoa farmers in Ghana have been urged to remain united and resist attempts to politicize issues surrounding cocoa pricing, as the 2025 National Best Cocoa Farmer calls for calm, fairness, and national focus on the sustainability of the sector. Addressing members of the media at Mankranso, the district capital of Ahafo Ano South West […]