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Challenges and opportunities for emerging markets and developing economies  The 4th World Teak Conference will be held in Africa for the first time, from 5 to 8 September 2022 in Accra, Ghana. The conference is organized by the Forestry Commission of Ghana (FC) and the International Teak Information Network (TEAKNET) in...

Women predominate the postharvest sector and play a key role in ensuring that their families and consumers have access to food Small-scale fisheries, and all activities along the value chain in both marine and inland waters, play an important role in achieving food security and sustaining livelihoods through better policies, strategies...

Refresher training on disease surveillance and reporting, using the FAO Event Mobile Application surveillance tool to reinforce its use at national level. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Veterinary Service Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Ghana conducted a three-day refresher training...

Sustainable FAW management key to protecting public health, farmers’ livelihoods, and the environment The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Ghana’s Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has enhanced the capacities of Agriculture Extension...

Traditional leaders, Queen mothers and community members partner with local organization to develop community by-laws to safeguard local natural resources and fight landscape degradation In sub-Saharan Africa, over 70 per cent of the population depends on forests and woodlands for their livelihoods. In addition to the economic importance of local natural...