foods Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/foods/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:53:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp foods Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/foods/ 32 32 Women in Agribusiness Week 2025 launches in Koforidua with call for innovation https://accessagric.com/women-in-agribusiness-week-2025-launches-in-koforidua-with-call-for-innovation/ https://accessagric.com/women-in-agribusiness-week-2025-launches-in-koforidua-with-call-for-innovation/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:53:09 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=20129 Stakeholders at the launch of Women in Agribusiness Week 2025, have urged bold action to address gender disparities in agriculture, stressing that women’s empowerment is critical to food security, rural development, and inclusive economic growth. The Women in Agribusiness Week (WAW) Ghana 2025, organised by Guzakuza—a leading organisation committed to empowering women in agribusiness across […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/women-in-agribusiness-week-2025-launches-in-koforidua-with-call-for-innovation/feed/ 0 20129 African governments urged to explore all options to increase food production https://accessagric.com/african-governments-urged-to-explore-all-options-to-increase-food-production/ https://accessagric.com/african-governments-urged-to-explore-all-options-to-increase-food-production/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:49:09 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14057 Madam Gloria Adazebra, a Research Scientist, Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), has urged African governments to explore all options to increase food production for the increment in the African population. She said with a rapidly increasing population, the demand for food is rising, such that ensuring a stable and sufficient food supply was crucial to […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/african-governments-urged-to-explore-all-options-to-increase-food-production/feed/ 0 14057 OCOP Samoa – cultivating koko (Cococa) Samoa, promotes healthier native foods https://accessagric.com/ocop-samoa-cultivating-koko-cococa-samoa-promotes-healthier-native-foods/ https://accessagric.com/ocop-samoa-cultivating-koko-cococa-samoa-promotes-healthier-native-foods/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:56:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12912 One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) is FAO’s corporate flagship initiative aiming to transform national agrifood systems towards more resilience, sustainability, inclusiveness and efficiency, through developing the value chains of special agricultural products (SAPs), which boast unique qualities and special characteristics associated with geographical locations, farming practices and cultural heritage. Source:FAO

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ocop-samoa-cultivating-koko-cococa-samoa-promotes-healthier-native-foods/feed/ 0 12912 Severe floods affecting food security in Sahelian and West African countries https://accessagric.com/severe-floods-affecting-food-security-in-sahelian-and-west-african-countries/ https://accessagric.com/severe-floods-affecting-food-security-in-sahelian-and-west-african-countries/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:53:57 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=5579 During the 2022 rainy season, the Sahelian and West African countries have been impacted by the most severe floods in years, further affecting livelihood and food security in a region already facing a deepening protracted crisis and deteriorating needs. In 2022, floods affected nearly 5.5 million people in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria, Chad, Niger […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/severe-floods-affecting-food-security-in-sahelian-and-west-african-countries/feed/ 0 5579 Trees are beneficial to human survival, Director of Takoradi Port says https://accessagric.com/trees-are-beneficial-to-human-survival-director-of-takoradi-port-says/ https://accessagric.com/trees-are-beneficial-to-human-survival-director-of-takoradi-port-says/#respond Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:17:31 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=2691 Captain Ebenezer Afadzi, the Director, Port of Takoradi has stressed the need to conserve the environment through tree planting to mitigate the incessant effects of climate change in communities. He noted how beneficial trees were to human survival, including the production of oxygen, foods, leisure, fighting erosion and serving as wind breaks. Captain Afadzi said: […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/trees-are-beneficial-to-human-survival-director-of-takoradi-port-says/feed/ 0 2691 Seed Change congratulates new Board Chair https://accessagric.com/seed-change-congratulates-new-board-chair/ https://accessagric.com/seed-change-congratulates-new-board-chair/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:00:51 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=897 Please join us in congratulating our new SeedChange Board Chair, Tiffany Traverse! Tiffany is a Secwépemc, Swiss/Italian farmer, land and seed steward, language learner, and food sovereignty advocate. Her passion for feeding people and firm belief in the right to healthy, culturally-appropriate foods for all, drives her work. She is passionate about the uncomfortable work in […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/seed-change-congratulates-new-board-chair/feed/ 0 897 Seeds in the hands of peasant farmers: a judgment in favour of food sovereignty in Honduras https://accessagric.com/seeds-in-the-hands-of-peasant-farmers-a-judgment-in-favour-of-food-sovereignty-in-honduras/ https://accessagric.com/seeds-in-the-hands-of-peasant-farmers-a-judgment-in-favour-of-food-sovereignty-in-honduras/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:17:17 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=858 The Honduran Supreme Court of Justice has declared the Law for Protection of Plant Varieties unconstitutional. Also known as the Monsanto Law, this legislation was approved by Congress in this Central American country in 2012, and made it illegal to save, give away, or exchange seeds. This was part of the offensive waged by the […]

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