The immediate past Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, will today, March 13, 2023, at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), deliver a public lecture on “The future of the economy of Ghana.” The event will start at about 14:00 GMT and will see Dr. AkotoContinue Reading
President Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister for Food and Agriculture. This was revealed in a press statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin. President Akufo-Addo in the statement thanked him and ‘wished him well in his future endeavours’.Continue Reading
The Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto said the planting for food and jobs market initiative piloting program in Greater Accra and Kumasi has tremendously impacted food price impacts and believes the initiative could be extended to other urban centers in various regions. According to him, theContinue Reading
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said his ministry is planning to establish a farm market at its premises to sell foodstuffs to people in Accra. He indicated that food will be brought straight from the farm gate to reduce the price build-up on theContinue Reading
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said that his ministry will open a food market to curtail the outrageous food prices in the country. According to him, the president has set up an inter-ministerial committee to find a lasting solution to the high cost ofContinue Reading
The government of Ghana has raised the producer price for cocoa for the 2022-2023 crop season by 21%. A bag of 64kg will now sell at GH¢800. The new price takes effect from Friday, October 14, 2022. The development depicts a 21 percent increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800Continue Reading
