malnutrition Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/malnutrition/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:43:36 +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 malnutrition Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/malnutrition/ 32 32 Gushegu farmers reap benefits from climate-resilient farming technologies https://accessagric.com/gushegu-farmers-reap-benefits-from-climate-resilient-farming-technologies/ https://accessagric.com/gushegu-farmers-reap-benefits-from-climate-resilient-farming-technologies/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:43:36 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21076 Farmers in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region have commended the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT for introducing climate-resilient farming technologies that are transforming agriculture and improving livelihoods in the area. Mr Iddrisu Ibrahim, a Lead Farmer under the Sustainable Farming Programme at Limo in the  Municipality, said the initiative had significantly improved […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/gushegu-farmers-reap-benefits-from-climate-resilient-farming-technologies/feed/ 0 21076 Iseguri Initiative promotes sustainable agriculture for women, youth https://accessagric.com/iseguri-initiative-promotes-sustainable-agriculture-for-women-youth/ https://accessagric.com/iseguri-initiative-promotes-sustainable-agriculture-for-women-youth/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:12:51 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=20702 The Iseguri Initiative, a Kadjebi-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has commemorated this year’s World Food Day with a capacity-building workshop, to help promote climate-smart agriculture among women and youth. The event was held at the forecourt of Nkwanta Senior High School (NKWASEC) on the theme: “Empowering Women and Youth in Climate-Smart Agriculture for Sustainable Food Supply […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/iseguri-initiative-promotes-sustainable-agriculture-for-women-youth/feed/ 0 20702 GM Cowpea passed safe for cultivation and consumption https://accessagric.com/gm-cowpea-passed-safe-for-cultivation-and-consumption/ https://accessagric.com/gm-cowpea-passed-safe-for-cultivation-and-consumption/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 19:06:18 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19938 The Ghana Chapter of the Open Forum on Agricultural and Biotechnology (OFAB Ghana) has engaged seed producers, farmers and the media in Nyankpala in the Tolon District to update them on the status of Ghana’s first genetically modified (GM) crop, the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea. The PBR cowpea variety, locally called Songotra T, was […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/gm-cowpea-passed-safe-for-cultivation-and-consumption/feed/ 0 19938 Two years since the start of the conflict, Sudan is facing a severe food security catastrophe https://accessagric.com/two-years-since-the-start-of-the-conflict-sudan-is-facing-a-severe-food-security-catastrophe/ https://accessagric.com/two-years-since-the-start-of-the-conflict-sudan-is-facing-a-severe-food-security-catastrophe/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:37 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17822 Five things you should know about Sudan’s food security crisis In April 2023, violent conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital city, Khartoum. Two years on, the crisis has spiraled into one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies – triggering the largest displacement crisis globally and […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/two-years-since-the-start-of-the-conflict-sudan-is-facing-a-severe-food-security-catastrophe/feed/ 0 17822 Ghana’s Food Security Challenges: Time to prioritise climate-resilient crops https://accessagric.com/ghanas-food-security-challenges-time-to-prioritise-climate-resilient-crops/ https://accessagric.com/ghanas-food-security-challenges-time-to-prioritise-climate-resilient-crops/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:45:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15302 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2022 reported that an estimated 282 million people in Africa were undernourished, an increase of 57 million people since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report revealed that approximately 868 million people were moderately or severely food insecure in Africa in 2022 with over one-third or 342 […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghanas-food-security-challenges-time-to-prioritise-climate-resilient-crops/feed/ 0 15302 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 World Vision commits $3.5 million to ENOUGH” campaign https://accessagric.com/world-vision-commits-3-5-million-to-enough-campaign/ https://accessagric.com/world-vision-commits-3-5-million-to-enough-campaign/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:06:27 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13749 Madam Laura Del Valle, the National Director at World Vision Ghana (WVG), says their “ENOUGH” campaign will focus on improving food security for vulnerable children in society.   The three-year “ENOUGH” campaign was launched in Accra with $3.5 million committed to ending child hunger and malnutrition in Ghana. Madam Laura believes that urgent steps must […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-vision-commits-3-5-million-to-enough-campaign/feed/ 0 13749 The Hunger Project Ghana marks World Hunger Day with community engagement https://accessagric.com/the-hunger-project-ghana-marks-world-hunger-day-with-community-engagement/ https://accessagric.com/the-hunger-project-ghana-marks-world-hunger-day-with-community-engagement/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 09:58:15 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13010 The Hunger Project Ghana (T-HPG), a Non-governmental organisation empowering community partners to end their own hunger and poverty, has emphasised the need for deliberate efforts to achieve food security as the world marks World Hunger Day. The Organisation spent the day at Kurofa, a farming community in the Asante-Akim South Municipality, engaging the locals on […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/the-hunger-project-ghana-marks-world-hunger-day-with-community-engagement/feed/ 0 13010 Workshop to showcase agricultural technologies held in Tamale https://accessagric.com/workshop-to-showcase-agricultural-technologies-held-in-tamale/ https://accessagric.com/workshop-to-showcase-agricultural-technologies-held-in-tamale/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 07:48:56 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12690 A two-day consultative workshop to enable stakeholders in the agriculture sector to showcase new agricultural technologies has been held in Tamale. Technologies and crops showcased were those legally released, registered and ready for commercialisation and upscaling of other technologies that would be ready in coming years. It was attended by research scientists from the Council […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/workshop-to-showcase-agricultural-technologies-held-in-tamale/feed/ 0 12690 Volta, Oti Women in Agriculture celebrate International Day of Rural Women https://accessagric.com/volta-oti-women-in-agriculture-celebrate-international-day-of-rural-women/ https://accessagric.com/volta-oti-women-in-agriculture-celebrate-international-day-of-rural-women/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:42:07 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9811 The Volta and Oti Women in Agriculture Network ( VOWAN) and partners have celebrated the International Day of Rural Women in the Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region. The Day is observed globally to honour and highlight the essential roles that rural women and girls play in the food system. This year’s celebration is […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/volta-oti-women-in-agriculture-celebrate-international-day-of-rural-women/feed/ 0 9811 Green should be the colour of the future, QU Dongyu says https://accessagric.com/green-should-be-the-colour-of-the-future-qu-dongyu-says/ https://accessagric.com/green-should-be-the-colour-of-the-future-qu-dongyu-says/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:01:51 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9162 QU Dongyu speaks at a high-level event dedicated to the crucial contribution of forests to the 2030 Agenda “Green should be the color of the future,” said QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), during a high-level event at the margins of the SDG Summit dedicated to build momentum […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/green-should-be-the-colour-of-the-future-qu-dongyu-says/feed/ 0 9162 Interview: Corinna Hawkes talks about agrifood system https://accessagric.com/interview-corinna-hawkes-talks-about-agrifood-system/ https://accessagric.com/interview-corinna-hawkes-talks-about-agrifood-system/#respond Sun, 23 Jul 2023 18:46:42 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=8281 Interview with Corinna Hawkes, Director of the FAO Division of Food Systems and Food Safety Factors such as population growth, urbanization, changing consumption patterns, and climate change are challenging our agrifood systems’ ability to provide nutritious food and sustainable livelihoods for all. To address these challenges, the world needs a holistic and sustainable approach that […]

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