Climate finance in Ghana
An analysis of climate finance flows in Ghana shows that an annual average of USD 830 million was tracked in 2019 and 2020. This is a meagre 5-9% of its required investment — estimated between USD 9.3-15.5
Ghana
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Probiotics to help solve aquaculture challenges in Ghana
Tablets India Limited, (TIL Biosciences) has introduced three probiotic products; Ecotoxnil, Rhodomax, and MFA (Multifunctional Feed Attractant) to help solve disease challenges affecting fish farming
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Massive demonstration looms against Shaanxi Mining Company in Upper East
Some angry natives of Talensi, a district in the Upper East region, have spoken of an upcoming street demonstration with a tone far more in venom than the pitch with which previous protests in the area
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Ghana’s population is 30.2 million
Mr. Kojo Adih, Acting Volta Regional Population Officer, National Population Council (NPC), has suggested that family planning methods should be made accessible and free for rural dwellers. He said
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Consumer demand and willingness to pay for safe food in Accra, Ghana: implications for public and private sectors’ roles in food safety management
Consumer demand for food safety is likely to be an important driver of public policies and industry-led efforts to reduce information asymmetry on food attributes and improved food safety. This paper examines
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Atlas of West African urban food systems: examples from Ghana and Burkina Faso
This Atlas summarizes recent advances in interdisciplinary approaches and research to address the different components of West African urban food systems, including urban and peri-urban agriculture. It
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Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges
There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa,
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Market adoption and diffusion of fecal sludge-based fertilizer in developing countries: cross-country analyses
The safe recovery of nutrients from our waste streams allows us to address the challenges of waste management and soil nutrient depletion conjointly. Commercialization of waste-based organic fertilizers
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Food for thought? experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program in Ghana
There is very limited experimental evidence of the impact of large-scale, government-led school meals programs on child educational achievements in Sub-Saharan Africa. Address this gap by reporting treatment
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Ghana: EPA, Indian Firm Sign MOU
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Indian firm, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), to build the capacity of the agency in environmental
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Africa Losing Billions in Mining Sector- Afrodad
Mangochi — Lack of coalition and coordination among African leaders are the major causes of loss of billions of money in the mining industry for the continent, African Forum and Network on Debt and Development