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 …
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- Japan Boosts Financial Support for African Development - Voice of America
- 12 African CCountries Attends A 2-Week Training Course - spyghana.com
- Nigeria joins Ghana as new member of G8 food security alliance - GhanaWeb
- 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
- Africa's development hinges on food security – UN agencies - Ghana Business News
- Parts of northern Ghana is food insecure - WFP - Myjoyonline.com
- Contribution of Forests to Food Security Needs Attention - AllAfrica.com
Tag Archive: Production
Aug 20
The Questionable Quest To Improve Local Rice Production
It is a well known fact that Ghana has been dependent on importation of rice for 70% of local demand for a considerable time. The quest to make Ghana self-sufficient with regards to rice supply is however proving more difficult than expected.
Jan 05
Fernandez On How To Increase Food Production
World-wide, nearly one in seven people is undernourished. Clearly, as population growth continues, we must find ways to grow more food.
Sep 21
Kenya: Farmers Adopt New Method to Grow More Rice With Less Water
Kenyan rice farmers are switching to a new technology that is set to double production and help bridge supply deficit for the country’s domestic consumption.
Sep 12
Experts: Food Production Must Increase 70 Percent to Meet Earth’s Growing Population
With the world’s population expected to reach 7 billion by the end of October according to the United Nations, farmers and researchers are scrambling to figure out how to prevent a global food crisis.
Apr 05
Invest in African farmers to aid world food security – Annan
LONDON (AlertNet) – Food production in Africa could be substantially expanded if financial backing for research and for small farmers can be improved, according to former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Mar 29
Ghana Armed Forces Go Into Food Production
The Ghana Armed Forces has re-launched agriculture into all its units. This was announced by the Director of Public Relations at the Ghana Armed Forces Col. Mbawine Atintande in an interview with Emefa Apawu, host of the big bite on Xfm 95.1, a privately owned commercial radio station.
Dec 20
West African farmers cut toxic pesticides: UN
ROME — West African farmers have managed to cut toxic pesticides use while increasing production as part of an international project promoting sustainable farming practices, the UN food agency FAO said Monday.
Nov 02
New report warns on Africa’s food production
The gap between Europe’s bold rhetoric pledging billions to aid African agriculture, a reality that has failed to channel new investments to promising projects, risks squandering a rare opportunity to transform food production across the continent.
Oct 08
How to Feed the World in 2050
The prospects for agriculture In the first half of this century, as the world’s population grows to around 9 billion, global demand for food, feed and fibre will nearly double while, increasingly, crops may also be used for bioenergy and other industrial purposes. New and traditional demand for agricultural produce will thus put growing pressure …