Food smuggling has once again reared its ugly head in Ghana as reported by the Daily Guide recently and the question is once again, “What is the Government of Ghana (GoG) doing about this?”
Ghana Food
- Call on Ghana to Suspend Cultivation of GM Foods - spyghana.com
- Japan Boosts Financial Support for African Development - Voice of America
- Nigeria joins Ghana as new member of G8 food security alliance - GhanaWeb
- FAO honours Ghana for reducing hunger by half, ahead of 2015 targets - Myjoyonline.com
- Ghana Set To Receive UN Food and Agriculture Organization Award In Rome ... - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
- Why the growth of modern retail should be good news to African farmers - How we made it in Africa
- New Market Study, "Ghana Food & Drink Report Q2 2013", Has Been Published - SBWire (press release)
- Climate change impacting food supply in Ghana - Times of India
- Parts of northern Ghana is food insecure - WFP - Myjoyonline.com
- Contribution of Forests to Food Security Needs Attention - AllAfrica.com
Jun 04
Gov’t Loses GH¢69m – To Rice Smugglers
Ghana loses approximately GH¢69 million annually due to the activities of rice smugglers who operate along the country’s borders with Cote d’Ivoire.
A report by the Ministry of Information, which made this known, said importers are also losing out while the livelihood of local farmers have been threatened because of unsustainable farming.
Jun 03
Is enough done to analyse and monitor food security in Ghana?
On many occasions government officials in Ghana announced that there are no food security problems in Ghana, and these statements are well documented.
Food Security Ghana (FSG) has, however, questioned the wisdom of such statements and has asked many times if these officials truly understand the essence of food security and whether they really know what the state of food security is in Ghana.
May 07
Ghanaians need 12.7 cedis per day for a balanced nutritious meal?
The issue of high food prices globally, and indeed in Ghana, has been a debating point recently. New information sourced by Food Security Ghana (FSG) implies that Ghanaians need 12.50 Ghana cedis per person per day to enjoy a balanced and nutritious meal that contains 2,000 calories. This translates to 387.63 Ghana cedis per person per month.
Feb 19
More to food security than just production
The issue of food security is not only at the top of the world’s agenda, but is also an issue that is widely debated. In a recent letter by more than 150 scientists in India to the government on the issue of genetically modified (GM) crops the scientists stated that “Food security is not just a problem of production, but also of distribution and access or purchasing power.”
Jan 23
Issues to scrutinise in the 2013 Food and Agricultural Budget
Budgets in Ghana are normally presented before year end with the exception of election years when the newly elected government is allowed to present a budget in the new year. The 2013 budget is due to be presented soon and there are a number of issues in the food and agricultural budget that should be under scrutiny this year.
Dec 13