forum Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/forum/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:33:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp forum Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/forum/ 32 32 Government must commit resources to achieve food security – World Vision Ghana https://accessagric.com/government-must-commit-resources-to-achieve-food-security-world-vision-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/government-must-commit-resources-to-achieve-food-security-world-vision-ghana/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:33:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14443 World Vision Ghana has held a national policy dialogue forum to address challenges of food security, child hunger, and malnutrition.  The forum brought together stakeholders in water and sanitation, health, and agriculture to offer perspectives on mitigating issues of climate change and illegal mining, among other concerns. Speaking at the forum, Mr Maxwell Amedi, the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/government-must-commit-resources-to-achieve-food-security-world-vision-ghana/feed/ 0 14443 Global Landscapes Forum Restoration Stewards Program 2025 (Grant of EUR 5,000) https://accessagric.com/global-landscapes-forum-restoration-stewards-program-2025-grant-of-eur-5000/ https://accessagric.com/global-landscapes-forum-restoration-stewards-program-2025-grant-of-eur-5000/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:11:10 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13342 Deadline: 28th July 2024 The Restoration Stewards program is a youth program rooted in care, landscape leadership, diversity, intersectionality and intergenerational equity. Launched in 2020 by the Global Landscapes Forum and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative, it aims to support the efforts of youth-led teams in holistically restoring their landscapes and seascapes while nurturing biocultural diversity. The program has four […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/global-landscapes-forum-restoration-stewards-program-2025-grant-of-eur-5000/feed/ 0 13342 IUCN Leaders Forum Changemakers (Fully Funded To Geneva, Switzerland)) https://accessagric.com/iucn-leaders-forum-changemakers-fully-funded-to-geneva-switzerland/ https://accessagric.com/iucn-leaders-forum-changemakers-fully-funded-to-geneva-switzerland/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 16:39:11 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12581 Deadline: 28th May 2024 IUCN Leaders Forum Changemakers brings together young leaders and innovators who are designing or implementing innovative nature conservation or biodiversity action projects in their communities. Selected young changemakers will join leaders from around the world at the IUCN Leaders Forum in Geneva in October 2024 to showcase innovations for transformative change; discuss […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/iucn-leaders-forum-changemakers-fully-funded-to-geneva-switzerland/feed/ 0 12581 Ghana Meteorological Agency advice farmers to practice sustainable agriculture https://accessagric.com/ghana-meteorological-agency-advice-farmers-to-practice-sustainable-agriculture/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-meteorological-agency-advice-farmers-to-practice-sustainable-agriculture/#respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:50:19 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=11610 The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has advised farmers to practice sustainable agriculture to supplement inadequate rainfall this cropping season.   Sustainable agriculture practices like mulching, it said, would help conserve soil water to support plant growth while sowing drought-tolerant varieties would enable crops to survive even during the short dry spells. Mrs Francisca Martey, the Deputy […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-meteorological-agency-advice-farmers-to-practice-sustainable-agriculture/feed/ 0 11610 AWHF 7th African World Heritage Youth Forum 2023 https://accessagric.com/awhf-7th-african-world-heritage-youth-forum-2023/ https://accessagric.com/awhf-7th-african-world-heritage-youth-forum-2023/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:36:11 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9270 Deadline 29th September, 2023 The 7th edition of the African World Heritage Youth Forum will bring together African young leaders to share their perspectives, experiences, and solutions for addressing the challenges posed by climate change. By empowering youth to play a leading role in conservation efforts and fostering cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration, the Forum will […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/awhf-7th-african-world-heritage-youth-forum-2023/feed/ 0 9270 Government hint on privatising Cocoa Processing Company https://accessagric.com/government-hint-on-privatising-cocoa-processing-company/ https://accessagric.com/government-hint-on-privatising-cocoa-processing-company/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:14:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9067 The Government has hinted of entering a public-private partnership to turn around the fortunes of some 17 State-Owned Enterprises, including the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC). Although the names of all the entities were not given, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, in responding to a question about the future of CPC, said government had considered […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/government-hint-on-privatising-cocoa-processing-company/feed/ 0 9067 Africa’s food systems have potential to unleash $1 trillion in value over next 7 years – Adesina https://accessagric.com/africas-food-systems-have-potential-to-unleash-1-trillion-in-value-over-next-7-years-adesina/ https://accessagric.com/africas-food-systems-have-potential-to-unleash-1-trillion-in-value-over-next-7-years-adesina/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:13:52 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7677 Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, says Africa has the technology and innovation to achieve zero hunger. He said the continent’s food systems had the potential to unleash $1 trillion in value over the next seven years.  Dr Adesina, who was speaking at the opening session of the 8th Africa […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/africas-food-systems-have-potential-to-unleash-1-trillion-in-value-over-next-7-years-adesina/feed/ 0 7677 Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 2023 Awards https://accessagric.com/africa-women-innovation-entrepreneurship-forum-2023-awards/ https://accessagric.com/africa-women-innovation-entrepreneurship-forum-2023-awards/#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:32:11 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7659 Deadline:17th July,2023 11:59 PM (GMT +2:00) Nominations are now open for the 2023 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and social development. AWIEF (the Africa Women Innovation & […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/africa-women-innovation-entrepreneurship-forum-2023-awards/feed/ 1 7659 NGO sensitises farmers on advanced natural regeneration concept   https://accessagric.com/ngo-sensitises-farmers-on-advanced-natural-regeneration-concept/ https://accessagric.com/ngo-sensitises-farmers-on-advanced-natural-regeneration-concept/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 21:07:25 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7392 The Forum for Natural Regeneration (FONAR), an environmentally focused non-governmental organisation has sensitised farmers in the Nabdam District, Upper East Region, on an advanced concept of the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) technology. Lead farmers from two farming communities, Karaboug and Dasang in the district were introduced to the concept of the technology and their […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ngo-sensitises-farmers-on-advanced-natural-regeneration-concept/feed/ 0 7392 Stakeholders urged to involve women in forest governance https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-urged-to-involve-women-in-forest-governance/ https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-urged-to-involve-women-in-forest-governance/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:41:39 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=6711 Mrs. Doreen Asumang-Yeboah, a Natural Resource Governance Expert, has underscored the need for the active involvement of women at all levels of decision making in the forestry sector. She said women’s role in forest governance was critical and a major determinant for sustainable forest management. “Women have an understanding and appreciation for forests as multifunctional, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-urged-to-involve-women-in-forest-governance/feed/ 0 6711 Ghana assumes Presidency of Climate Vulnerable Forum  https://accessagric.com/ghana-assumes-presidency-of-climate-vulnerable-forum/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-assumes-presidency-of-climate-vulnerable-forum/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 21:25:06 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=5241 Ghana is now the president of Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and Chair of the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group of Ministers of Finance. The two-year tenure will end in 2024. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, announced this when he presented the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in Parliament. The Government, he said, would leverage the opportunity […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-assumes-presidency-of-climate-vulnerable-forum/feed/ 0 5241 Gov’t urged to scale up approaches to address forest degradation https://accessagric.com/govt-urged-to-scale-up-approaches-to-address-forest-degradation/ https://accessagric.com/govt-urged-to-scale-up-approaches-to-address-forest-degradation/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:37:17 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=2618 Government has been urged to scale up approaches of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) to support national re-greening strategies to address forest and landscapes degradation and mitigate climate change impacts. Stakeholders at an engagement at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region said the initiative had the potential of restoring tree and vegetation cover, degraded lands […]

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