Patrick Acquah

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is undergoing a bold transformation that could reshape both Ghana’s employment landscape and its agricultural future. Traditionally viewed as a placement agency for graduates, the scheme is now positioning itself as a driver of youth employment and food security through a massive push into agribusiness. Under the leadership of…

A new civil society roadmap under the 2030 Global Forest Vision has been launched, setting out Priority Actions for Deforestation- and Conversion-Free Finance. Coordinated by WWF, The Nature Conservancy, Climate High-Level Champions, Climate Focus, and the Forest Declaration Assessment, the framework challenges governments, central banks, and financial institutions to redirect capital away from destructive…

South African university students are turning innovative ideas into practical solutions for small-scale farmers. At the 2025 TCS Sustainathon, held earlier this month at Wits University, 10 finalist teams pitched tech-based solutions to tackle challenges in sustainable agriculture and food security. The competition, now in its fourth year, drew over 400 registrations from 50…

Zimbabwe is taking bold steps to transform its fisheries and aquaculture sector into a US$1 billion industry by 2030 through the Fish4ACP programme, a joint initiative led by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA). At a recent market strategy brainstorming and development session in Harare, stakeholders came together…

A murky puddle is all that remains of a once-flowing river near the 5-hectare farm of 62-year-old Muazu in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Without the resources to dig a well, his crops of millet and maize face ruin, and he is considering abandoning farming altogether. “Before, with a small farm, you could get a lot,”…

Thirty-two Animal Production and Agriculture officers from the Savannah Region have successfully completed a five-day training workshop on Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) aimed at enhancing extension services to livestock farmers. The training, held in Tamale, was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in partnership with the Ministry…

Ghana’s farmers are experiencing a major breakthrough in agricultural resilience thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with the national genebank. For the first time, smallholder farmers are gaining structured access to diverse crop varieties — including Bambara groundnut and indigenous leafy vegetables — that were previously out of reach. The collaboration, established through germplasm user…

Ghana’s agribusiness sector is gearing up for a major transformation with the upcoming Eligreen Women and Youth Agribusiness Exhibition Summit (EWAYES 25), taking place 13–14 October 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre. Organized by the Eligreen Agribusiness Hub in collaboration with Ghana EXIMBANK, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industries, and the Presidential…

Nigeria is ramping up efforts to become a major player in the global livestock export market as part of its broader plan to diversify the economy beyond oil. According to a joint FAO–OECD report, global per capita consumption of animal-based foods is projected to grow by 6% by 2034, with lower-middle-income countries expected to…