Halcyon has opened applications for its Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Program 2027, targeting early-stage ventures across Sub-Saharan Africa developing market-based solutions for agriculture and food security. The programme is designed for impact-driven entrepreneurs working to improve the livelihoods and resilience of smallholder farmers, strengthen food systems and help communities respond to climate-related ...

The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has opened applications for the second cohort of its Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship 2027, offering mid-career African women agricultural scientists an opportunity to strengthen their leadership and research capabilities. The two-year, non-residential fellowship focuses on climate-responsive agricultural research, agrifood systems and leadership development. The ...

Nigeria has resumed onion exports to Ghana after the National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) lifted its suspension on cross-border shipments. The association announced the decision on August 19 following consultations with the trade ministries of Nigeria and Ghana, diplomatic authorities, ECOWAS and other stakeholders. The suspension had disrupted onion supply ...

By Brandon Moss July marks an important period in Africa’s agricultural calendar. While weather conditions vary widely across the continent, the month offers excellent opportunities for planting a range of food, cash and horticultural crops. In Southern Africa, July is largely a winter month focused on irrigation and vegetable production, while East and parts of ...

Belarus has expressed its readiness to support Ghana’s agricultural modernization by drawing on the experience gained through its successful mechanization partnership with Zimbabwe, according to Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov. Speaking in Minsk on June 8, Gorlov said Belarus could help Ghana strengthen food production through the supply of agricultural machinery, technical support, ...

IFAD Partners With Government of Ghana and World Bank to Transform Agri-food Systems Through AgriConnect Compact. Accra, 4 June 2026. At today’s launch of the Ghana AgriConnect Compact, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) reaffirmed its commitment to partner with the Government of Ghana, the World Bank, and other development partners to accelerate the ...

Ghana is facing growing pressure to diversify its agricultural export sector as structural challenges in the cocoa industry expose the risks of relying heavily on a single commodity for export earnings, rural livelihoods and foreign exchange stability. For decades, cocoa has remained one of Ghana’s most important economic pillars, supporting millions of farmers, generating export ...

Agriculture slowdown weighs on Ghana’s economic growth outlook Ghana has revised its January 2026 economic growth estimate downward, with weaker agricultural performance emerging as one of the main factors behind the slowdown. Updated figures show Ghana’s economy expanded by 6.1% in January, down from an earlier estimate of 7.5%, reflecting softer activity across agriculture and ...

Ghana is seeing a surge in youth participation in agriculture, but a growing debate is emerging over whether this shift reflects genuine opportunity or a lack of alternatives in the broader economy. According to recent analysis, agriculture is attracting more young people than at any point in recent years, supported by government programmes, agritech growth, ...

Agriculture remains a major source of employment in Ghana, but new findings show that job growth is still held back by low productivity, informality and inequality. A recent workshop under the JobAgri project, led by the International Labour Organization, found that most agricultural work is carried out by smallholder families, with limited formal employment and ...