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The 2024 budget came at a time the economy is facing serious fiscal and macroeconomic difficulties leading to inequality and poverty among majority of Ghanaians, especially rural folk. While there was high expectation of the IMF programme to perform magic in transforming the economy and with the agricultural sector being important and bedrock of the

The Minister of Trade and Industry, on 20th November, 2023 presented to Parliament a Legislative Instrument (LI) to: 1. Establish a special import management mechanism to regulate and monitor the importation of strategic products for the economic development of the country 2. Streamline and rationalize the import bill of the country to improve the Balance

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), together with non-state actors (NSAs) in the agricultural sector, has called on the government to deepen investment and prioritize agricultural transformation in line with the commitments under the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP). This call was made during a workshop organized by the association in partnership with

Women play a significant role in agricultural development in Ghana, irrespective of the numerous challenges that prevent them from achieving their potential production. Some challenges, such as social and cultural norms that disadvantage them from achieving their potential, poor access to productive resources, and a low level of education, have negatively impacted their activities, leading

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Bryan Acheampong, has assured farmers across the country of his resolve to work closely with them to increase yields and productivity and reduce the importation of food crops into the country. He gave the assurance that the Ministry was implementing strategic measures to guarantee that farmers around the

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on government to review and improve the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program. The PFAG carried out an assessment to understand farmers’ experiences with the implementation of the PFJ in 2022 and provide evidence to influence the implementation modalities of the proposed “Enhanced- PFJ” being

The PFAG, CropLife Ghana, Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NASTAG) and Ghana Rice Interprofessional Body (GRIB) has called on the Minister of Finance to expedite action on the request by the Minister for Food and Agriculture to grant tax exemptions to agricultural commodities. This was contained in a joint press

Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana are wishing a Happy New Year to all Farmers. Thank you for feeding us with your hard work. Thank you for staying with us through the long and challenging year. We pray for a better 2023. Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana says AYEEKOOOO

Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana wishes all farmers a Merry Christmas full with Joy and Happiness.

On 13th December the Board and members of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana paid a visit to the former President, John Dramani Mahama to discuss the state of agriculture in the country. During the visit, we presented some key recommendations for consideration by the former president if given the nod I the 2024 elections.