IFPRI, USAID, BMGF Policy Seminar Date: 16th February 2022 Time: 9:30 - 11:00 AM (EST) WEAI is the first-ever direct measure of women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agricultural sector. Panelists discuss lessons learned from using empowerment metrics.
Introducing global food 50/50: Brief prepared for the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit 2021
By Sonja Tanaka, Jemimah Njuki Gender equality is a precondition for achieving the world’s shared ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, including delivering sustainable food systems. Gender is intricately linked to all components of food systems. Gender inequalities are both a cause and an outcome of unsustainable food systems and unjust food access, […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – September 28, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Give Priority to Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation The Reverend Dr. Hans Adu-Dapaah, former Director of the Crop Research Institute (CRI), has underlined the need to make deliberate efforts to promote the cultivation of fruits and vegetables to boost the economy. He said this area […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – September 7, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Biosafety Authority Steps up Checks at Entry Points to Stop Entry of GM Foods The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has stepped up checks at the country’s entry points to stop the illegal entry of Genetically Modified Foods (GM Food). This follows concerns GM foods […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 16, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Kofi Annan Promotes Consumption of Sweet Potatoes A former United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and his wife, Nane, are collaborating with the International Potato Centre (CIP) to intensify a campaign on the consumption of sweet potatoes to improve the health of women […]