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Across the country, cocoa farms have been destroyed, rivers polluted, forests degraded, and rural livelihoods threatened by the activities of illegal miners.
School meal programs can do much more than address hunger—they can transform agriculture, strengthen local economies, and improve children's futures. The post School Meals Nourish Communities Beyond…
Building green cities is not simply about planting more trees. It requires a deliberate transformation of how cities generate energy, manage waste, finance infrastructure, move people and protect…
About 150 smallholder vegetable farmers in the Bono Region have received training in good agronomic practices and vegetable nutrition to improve the production of tomato, okra and amaranth. The…
Former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei Asare, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to use the government’s two-thirds majority in Parliament responsibly…
Agricultural lands must receive the same level of protection as Ghana’s mineral resources if the country is to safeguard its food security, Chief Executive Officer of The Ghanaian Farmer, Enyonam…
Illegal mining activities are gradually undermining the agricultural foundation of farming communities in Ghana, with the Ghana Youth Environmental Movement (GEM) warning that the loss of farmlands…
Ghana's illegal mining crisis is no longer only about polluted rivers and destroyed forests. Agricultural advocates say the activities of galamsey operators are now threatening the country's food…
In Burkina Faso, farmers using nature-friendly methods are seeing bigger harvests and higher incomes even in areas hit hard by drought, floods, and conflict The post Agroecology Pays Off: Report…
For much of the past two years, debate around the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has focused on risks. Exporters worry about rising compliance costs.
Scientists at icipe are using insects and nature-based solutions to help farmers grow food more sustainably and strengthen local food systems. The post At a Kenya Research Center, Insects Are Helping…
THE Deputy Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Professor Berchie Asiedu, has called on countries along the Gulf of Guinea to share fisheries and marine biodiversity data to attract…
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to transforming Ohawu Agricultural College in the Volta Region into a fully-fledged university.
Marine biologist Issah Seidu has found a way for Ghana’s fishing communities to earn a living – and help protect the ancient and critically endangered fish species Guitarfish are an odd-looking and…
A major loophole allows manufacturers to introduce ingredients into the food supply without FDA review. The post Study Reveals Hidden Health Risks of Cheap Foods appeared first on Food Tank .
Richard Griffiths and Will Raw respond to an article by George Monbiot in which he argues that industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers George Monbiot is wrong in his belief that chicken…
MTN Ghana's Field Service Manager (Network) in Kumasi, Mr Dickson Amoung-Yam, has urged customers of the Mobile Money service to repay the loans they borrow from their accounts.
Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide? There’s a slightly mean question I often ask…
