More than six out of every 10 people in Sub-Saharan Africa work in the continent’s agriculture sector. We may not realize that what grows from African soil may be connected to some of the world’s most popular foods.
Category: Agriculture
World Food Day: NAFCO Calls for Renewed Stakeholders’ Commitment Towards Attainment of Food Security
Accra, Ghana//-The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has called for a renewed commitment among stakeholders towards the attainment of food security in the country as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Day (today).
UN Chief Urges Lifesaving Transformation of Food Systems
World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat to everyone on the planet, but also “a call to action to achieve food security around the world”, the UN chief said in his message marking the day on Friday.
Ghana: Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme Kicks Off
Accra, Ghana//-As part of efforts to secure the future of cocoa farmers in Ghana, COCOBOD has commenced the registration of farmers in cocoa growing areas under its Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme in the Western North and Ashanti Regions.
SmartFarmer Offers People Across the Globe Opportunity to Become Farmers and Make Profit on Phone, Computer
This is a well-designed technological tool for farming with efficiency and optimization. Providing more efficiency, optimization and Productivity, SmartFarmer ensures its realization.
Cotton Sustains More Than 100 Million Families Worldwide
A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for five people on average, often in some of the world’s most impoverished regions; that adds up around 100 million families across the globe.
Ivorian Cocoa Farmers Are Beating a System to Reduce Child Labour
The definition of child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa is still in dispute Dr.Richard Asare/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Marine Jouvin, Université de Bordeaux The evidence of child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa became public knowledge in the late 1990s. This followed press reports documenting the existence of hazardous child labour on cocoa […]
How Illegal Fishing Off Cameroon’s Coast Worsens Maritime Security
A man removes water from a fishing boat in Idenau, Cameroon. Illegal activity by foreign fishing companies has depleted fishing stocks. Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images) Maurice Beseng, University of Sheffield In Cameroon there is growing awareness that there’s a direct relationship between illegal and unregulated activity in the fisheries sector, and maritime security in […]
It’s Never Too Late to Ditch the City and Run a Farm
“It’s Never Too Late” is a new series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. Hear the one about the opera singer-turned farmer?
Ghana’s Rice Farmers Need Finance For New Technologies, But Banks Don’t Trust Them
Farmers harvesting rice DeAgostini/Getty Images Philip Tetteh Quarshie, University of Guelph and Evan Fraser, University of Guelph New farming technologies have the potential to improve livelihoods and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Better seed varieties, soil fertility practices and pest management can all increase productivity.