Brussels//- At a major event taking place today in Brussels, the authors of an investigation reveal that companies sourcing cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are promoting the destruction of forests in neighbouring Liberia.
Category: Agriculture
Worsening Hunger Grips West and Central Africa Amid Persistent Conflict and Economic Turmoil
Dakar, Senegal// — Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS).
Ghana Has Not Granted Approval For 14 GM Seeds for cultivation – NBA
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) says it has not approved the seeds of 14 genetically modified (GM) products to be cultivated in Ghana.
Ghana Cocoa Farms Under Siege in Atwima Nwabiagya South; Livelihoods Under Threat
One hundred and sixty-nine hectares of rehabilitated cocoa farms in five communities within the Nkawie Cocoa District of the Ashanti Region have come under attack by a foreign-owned mining firm.
PFAG: Approval of GMOs Will Destroy Ghana’s Agric Sector
Accra, Ghana//-The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has expressed its disappointment and condemned the Government of Ghana’s interest in promoting the agenda of multinational seed companies through their agents in Ghana.
2024-2029 Dev’t Priorities for Zambia: Infrastructure and Agricultural Value Chain
Abidjan, Ivory Coast// — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Zambia for 2024-2029, which sets out two priority intervention areas: Boosting the development of the private sector through investments in infrastructure and developing the country’s agricultural value chain.
Global Initiative Reveals Huge Gaps in Knowledge About What We Eat
Washington DC, USA//— A ground-breaking new paper published in Nature Food from the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) exposed a critical gap in our scientific understanding of the foods we eat.
Ghana Approves 14 New GMOs
The Ghana National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved the commercialization of 14 novel genetically modified (GM) products, comprising eight maize and six soybean products.
Solidaridad’s Programme Spearheads Equality Efforts in Malawi’s Agric Sector
Lilongwe, Malawi//– In Malawi, like many African countries, inequality persists as a significant challenge, particularly in the agricultural sector. Despite being largely agrarian economies, smallholder farmers in Malawi face immense disparities in access to inputs and other farming services, market opportunities, and socio-economic benefits.
Ghana Increases Cocoa Price By 58.26%
Accra, Ghana//- The Government of Ghana, in consultation with stakeholders, has reviewed upwards the Producer Price of cocoa for the rest of the 2023/24 crop year.