Caring for Nature, Sustaining Livelihoods
As we spread love with chocolate today, let’s pause and ask: How long can we sustain this tradition when illegal mining (Galamsey) is destroying our cocoa farms and forests? We call on all stakeholders to join the fight against Galamsey…
The Transition Landscape, once known as the ‘’breadbasket’’ of Ghana, is gradually losing its fame due to the threats of climate change coupled with unsustainable agricultural practices. To address these challenges, EcoCare Ghana through the European Union-funded LEAN Project is…
EcoCare Ghana and Tropenbos Ghana, implementers of the Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project in the Transition Landscape, have recognized some community members and district-level stakeholders for their pivotal roles in the project’s success. The four-year project,…
As climate change becomes increasingly evident, teachers call for more practical approaches to climate change education. This call was made at a recent workshop organized by EcoCare Ghana under the Climate Generation Project. The workshop brought together teachers, Environmental Protection…
Nearly four years after the launch of the European Union-funded Landscape and Environmental Agility Across the Nation (LEAN) project, smallholder farmers in 60 communities across Ghana’s transition landscape have renewed hope. They are committed to sustainable farming practices and environmental…
The Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform is advocating for a 65-70% increase in the farm-gate price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 season. In a recent press conference in Accra, the platform, which includes cocoa farmers’ associations and various civil society organizations,…
Tree growers in Ghana’s transitional landscape call on the government and key stakeholders to fast-track the tree tenure and benefit-sharing framework processes. This framework would ensure that they gain ownership rights over the trees they plant and secure fair benefit-sharing…
Asaase Yaa, the name given to land in Ghana, makes it feminine, indicating the intricate link between women and nature. Asaase Yaa, the mother that gives in abundance, is gradually being destroyed due to mankind’s insatiable greed and unsustainable land…
Water, the essence of life, faces grave threats in Ghana due to climate change and human-induced pollution from activities such as illegal mining, improper waste disposal and farming near water sources. The Tano River, which takes it source from Techiman,…
The Fifth Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard (2024) has revealed that the chocolate industry is undergoing significant improvement, but key challenges such as farmer poverty remain unaddressed. However, the chocolate industry has the resources to address these challenges. It is…
As the global community commemorates Wildlife Day (WWD) 2024 under the theme ‘Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation,’ EcoCare Ghana underscores the critical need to embrace digital technologies for the conservation, protection, and sustainable management of…
In a world increasingly shaped by the adverse impact of climate change, the call to plant trees and conserve biodiversity reverberates louder than ever. Yet, this noble endeavour demands more than just a green thumb—it requires a deliberate effort of…
In a remarkable turn of events, farmers in the Transition landscape of Ghana, who chose mushroom farming as part of the European Union-funded Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation (EU LEAN ) project’s additional livelihood initiative, are experiencing a…
Cocoa farmers across Ghana are always filled with expectations in September as we prepare for the opening of the cocoa season with the announcement of new farmgate prices. However, expectation for the 2023/2024 season is at a fever-pitch high due…
Globally, biodiversity is essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems that provide us with clean air and water, fertile soil, medicines, and food. Without biodiversity, these essential ecosystem services would be compromised, leading to a decline general well-being of humanity. Biodiversity refers…
Forests are an important part of Ghana’s landscape, and play a critical role in both the health of people and Ghana’s economy. Over the past 30 years, Ghana’s economy has developed significantly, however, despite this growth, Ghana is still heavily…
What do the third richest family dynasty in the USA, the fifth richest man in Germany, the richest man in Italy, the richest man in Austria, and one of the largest privately owned companies in the USA have in common?…
Persistent Wildfires during the dry season have become a norm in Ghana, contributing to the rapid loss of forest cover, high carbon emission which leads to climate change and loss of life and livelihood. The World Economic Forum in 2021…
Forest loss in the West African country remains high despite government and industry pledges to reduce it The launch of Mighty Earth’s new Cocoa Accountability Map for Ghana comes as the organisation reveals forest loss in the country remains stubbornly high, despite pledges by the Ghanaian government and the…
The Campaigner for EcoCare Ghana, Mrs. Patience Olesu-Adjei has called on the government and key stakeholders to increase education on fire management within communities as we draw closer to the Dry Season. According to her, this will ensure the protection…
PRESS STATEMENT THE GHANA CIVIL-SOCIETY COCOA PLATFORM (GCCP) EXPECTATION OF FARM GATE PRICE FOR 2022/2023 COCOA SEASON As cocoa farmers across the country gear up for the new cocoa season, the Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) wants to use this…
The conversion of landscapes for human habitation and other land-use activities has led to the alteration of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and an acceleration in the rate of climate change. In order to mitigate the effects of climate change, it…
Mr. Obed Owusu Addai, the managing campaigner for EcoCare Ghana has called on stakeholders to fast-track the conclusion of the Tree Tenure and Benefit Sharing Framework to motivate communities and farmers to plant and conserve trees. He noted that, due…
PETITION The ACHIMOTA FOREST RESERVE is a NATIONAL ASSET meant to provide invaluable health, and preserve our natural eco-system, yet it has been subject to excessive degradation and encroachment. In recent news, the Ghana government has passed an Executive Instrument…
Players in the chocolate industry have been asked to increase efforts to help eliminate child labour in cocoa producing regions, especially Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The call comes after the annual Chocolate Scorecard found that about 1.56 million children were…
EcoCare Ghana has supported cocoa farmers in about 10 communities on the Wassa Dikoto Stool Land to petition key stakeholders in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipal Assembly to stop the Chief of Dikoto from selling their farmlands for oil palm…
Cocoa Farmer Groups and Cooperatives in Ghana have called on the government and the international community to take into account the Ghanaian cultural context in their definition of Child Labour. According to the farmers, children helping out on farms during…
The United Nation’s 26th Climate Conference (COP26) – “our best last chance on climate” – is over. We were promised increased ambition, more cash for those most affected by climate change, and movement towards the Paris Climate Agreement’s aim of keeping…
Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana has launched a four-year project aimed at improving the livelihood of 12,000 farmers in the Transition landscape of Ghana. The event was held at the Akina City Hotel, at Techiman in the Bono East Region…
Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana supported the Bono East Regional Office of Forestry Commission to commemorate Green Ghana Day. As part of the support, the Two (2) organisations donated Thirty- Nine Thousand (39000) indigenous and fruit tree seedlings to the…
EcoCare Ghana has launched the Cocoa Governance & Advocacy (CGA) Project to leverage ongoing EU & UK Due Diligence Regulation processes to create awareness, mobilize CSOs and strengthen the capacity of stakeholders to reform the cocoa sector in Ghana. The main…
Rainforest Alliance in collaboration with its consortium partners, EcoCare Ghana, Tropenbos Ghana and World Vision Ghana has launched a four-year Landscapes & Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project. In her welcome remarks, Mrs. Mercy Owusu Ansah, the Executive Director…
A Platform of Civil Society Organizations, Non-Governmental Organization and Individuals who have been involved in the FLEGT-VPA implementation in Ghana has released a joint statement in response to the findings of the EUTR &FLEGT-VPA Fitness Check conducted by the European…
Three global manufacturing companies – BMW Group, Tetra Pak and Schűco International KG – have responded to concerns over the use of aluminium made from bauxite mined in the Atewa Forest. Their positions have been communicated in letters to the…
Government and all stakeholders involved in sustainable cocoa production have been urged to decentralize education on the Cocoa Forest Initiative (CFI) to the district and community levels. A baseline survey on the CFI, a national plan to restore degraded forests…
Chocolate is certainly not a “JJC” (Johnny Just Came) consumable in the world’s list of delicacies. Made from cocoa, chocolate has been around for about 5,000 years, evolving through various civilisations and processing phases into a big time delectable industry…
The Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform by this statement affirms its support for the decision taken by COCOBOD and CCC of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire respectively to halt sustainability programs of chocolate and cocoa processing companies who attempt to evade…
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the Forestry Commission, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR), and the Parliament to expedite work on the conversion of extant leases and permits to valid timber utilisation contracts, which would allow…
The objective of the Atumpan Project is, “to effectively communicate Ghana’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade – Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT–VPA) processes, milestones and outcomes towards European Union (EU) market actors and other stakeholders, in preparation towards FLEGT licensing”.…
On the occasion of World Food Day 2025, celebrated under the global theme ‘’Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future,’’ EcoCare Ghana is calling on all Ghanaians, the government, the Private Sector, Civil Society, farmers and communities…
EcoCare Ghana, in partnership with Palladium, under the “Technical Rebuild Facility”, have trained Cocoa Mmaa Cooperative Society on cooperative governance and policies. The training aimed to enhance members’ knowledge of the governance framework for cooperative organisations. The training also aimed…
The Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) have expressed deep concern and disappointment over the newly announced farm-gate price of cocoa by the Minister of Finance for the 2025/2026 season. In a press statement issued on 5th August 2025, the group…
EcoCare Ghana in collaboration with Palladium, is supporting Cocoa Mmaa Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Union and Marketing Limited in establishing cottage industries and other additional livelihood options for members. The cooperative society based in the Dunkwa-on-Offin District of the Central Region…
Cocoa farmers and other stakeholders in three cocoa districts (Kade, Bibiani and Manso Amenfi) in Ghana have received training on the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), African Regional Standards (ARS) and Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs). The EUDRR, which is…
Press Statement EcoCare Ghana Calls on the Government of Ghana to Uphold its Commitment to Wildlife Conservation on World Wildlife Day 2025 Accra, Ghana – March 3, 2025: EcoCare Ghana urges the Government and other stakeholders to increase investment…