Tag: rural economy
Browse our exclusive articles!
Ghana Aims Investment Drive at Rural Jobs Gap
Ghana is pushing foreign and local capital into its overlooked districts to tackle uneven development and unemployment.
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) unveiled plans...
Ghana Yam Farmers Face Ruin as Prices Crash
Krachi East’s yam growers are reeling from the worst price collapse in memory, pushing many toward financial ruin.
Farmgate rates have plunged to GH¢400 for...
Ghana Cocoa Farmers Earn Half Needed Living Income
Most of Ghana’s cocoa farmers – the backbone of a critical export industry – survive on less than half the income required for a...
Ghana Cocoa Farmers’ Gains Undercut by Low Yields, Costs
Political celebrations over cocoa price hikes mask a grimmer reality for Ghana’s small-scale farmers, where low productivity and steep costs devour potential income.
Despite recent...
Ghana’s Palm Oil Farmers Battle Volatility Despite Pricing Gains
Ghana’s palm oil sector faces intensifying sustainability and market pressures, threatening thousands of smallholder farmers amid climate risks and low yields.
While global sustainability standards...
