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CLIMATE PRESSURES AND THE VULNERABILITIES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: USING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE IMPACT

Climate evolution poses a multifaceted threat to human and environmental well-being, manifesting in devastating flooding, global warming, drought and more. These have far-reaching consequences which include food insecurity, conflicts, public health crises, and more. Amidst these challenges lies an opportunity for resilience and adaptation. This article proposes how smallholder farmers …

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GMOs pose a danger to Ghana’s food system, reject it – CCCFS

The Centre for Climate Change and Food Security (CCCFS) has reiterated its opposition to Ghana’s adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), describing it as a ‘hasty’ move. The Savannah Agriculture Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has released the country’s first GM product, a cowpea …

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AG is like a legal representative of NPP – Mr. Mahama

The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, describing him as a legal representative of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). In an interview on Accra-based TV3, John Mahama accused the Attorney General of being overly focused on targeting political opponents rather than …

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Affirmative Action bill passed into law

Parliament has just passed the Affirmative Action bill into law. The Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which has been in and out of Parliament for several years, was finally passed unanimously by the House. The bill is expected to ensure that a critical number of women hold key positions …

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