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Sustainable management of teak forests in the spotlight The contribution of teak to national economies took centre stage at the 4th World Teak Conference which has opened in Accra, hosted by the Government of Ghana. The global conference is organized yearly by the International Teak Information Network (TEAKNET) and the host nation...

FAO promotes the implementation of biosecurity and biological security in RESOLAB member laboratories in a regional workshop The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),  concluded today a five-day workshop to accelerate the adoption of a regional...

Mission aims to pinpoint where post-harvest losses and waste occur and why, and identify high-potential technologies that can help cut loss and waste the most. Two members of the Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) team were part of field mission to Ghana by the FAO Investment Centre, FAO...

Promoting the spirit of One Health  The intensive system of poultry production in Ghana is expanding to respond to the growing demand for animal protein by the rapidly increasing population. This also serves as the economic backbone for many medium and small-scale farmers in the animal sector and seems to be...

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...