Ghana Ready to Lead Global Shea Market – Dr. Otokunor
September 15, 2026
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10Oct’25
Dr. Otokunor Urges African Youth to Drive Agricultural Transformation Through Innovation
The Director of the Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA), Office of the President, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, has called on young Africans to lead the continent’s agricultural transformation […]
09Oct’25
SPEECH: ADDRESS BY THE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION FOR AFRICA CONFERENCE (AIA CONFERENCE)
Theme: “African Youth Leveraging Innovation for Sustainable Food Systems” Distinguished Chairperson, Honorable Ministers of State, Development Partners, Esteemed Farmers, Innovators, Ladies and Gentlemen: Good morning. I’m delighted to […]
30Sep’25
Notice: Coconut Seedling Registration Closed.
The registration portal for the distribution of 3 million coconut seedlings officially closed. Further updates on the next steps, including verification and distribution schedules, will be communicated in due course. […]
15Sep’25
Government Distributes 20,000 PPE Sets to Women Shea Collectors at World Shea Expo 2025
The government of Ghana has donated over 20,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPEs) to women cooperatives and shea nut collectors across Ghana’s five northern regions, in a bold move […]
15Sep’25
Government Opens Registration For Distribution of 3 Million Coconut Seedlings
The Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA) directorate, at the Office of the President, has opened an online portal to register farmers and interested individuals for the distribution of […]
04Sep’25
President Mahama to Launch School Farm Initiative at Kpedze in the Volta Region
The government is set to officially launch the School Farm Initiative (SFI) at Kpedze Senior High School in the Ho West District of the Volta Region, in the coming weeks. […]
10Jul’25
Gov’t moves to regulate Raw Shea nuts exports to aid value addition – Dr Otokunor
The Government of Ghana is taking steps to regulate the export of raw shea nuts as part of a broader strategy to promote local processing and value addition. At the […]
09Jul’25
Shea Expo 2025 to Spotlight Ghana’s Rural Industrialisation Drive — Dr. Otokunor
The upcoming 2nd World Shea Expo 2025, scheduled for Tamale, will shine a spotlight on Ghana’s efforts to spur rural industrialisation through agribusiness, says Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of […]
09Jul’25
Buipe shea factory to be revamped – Dr Otokunor
The government is committed to revamping the Buipe Produce Buying Company Shea (PBC Shea) factory in the Savannah Region, to create more direct and indirect jobs for the youth. Dr […]
09Jul’25
Ghana to ban export of raw shea nut by 2026 – Dr Peter Otokunor
The government has announced plans to implement a phased ban on the export of raw shea nuts by 2026, aimed at boosting local processing and enhancing value addition in the […]