This policy brief calls on policymakers to facilitate a citizens’ engagement process to create a broad-based agreement on what Ghana’s food system should look like in the future and fashion out a national food policy to guide the food sector for a sustainable healthy diet for Ghanaian families. This brief explores the current governance structures …
Ghana is already experiencing climate change. It is already negatively impacting many farmers. Extreme climate variability – droughts and periods of intense rainfall are likely to increase. It is in this context that two critical questions arise: (1) how to strengthen the resilience of agriculture in the face of climate change and (2) how to …
The ecological zones of the Upper East Region and Northeast Region are typically Sudan Savannah. The area has warm temperature throughout the entire year. Its dispersed tree cover enables the growth of many grasses and shrubs, which are of benefit to life stock. This case study documents some of what is taking place in the …
The capital of the Bono East Region in Ghana, Techiman is a major food hub in Ghana, agroecology as a science, practices and a movement is thriving in Techiman. This case study features four organizations advancing agroecology in the Bono East Region. They are center for ecological agriculture and sustainable livelihoods, the Abrono Organic …
