Caring for Nature, Sustaining Livelihoods
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 bid to transform the agricultural landscape and empower smallholder farmers, EcoCare Ghana has trained 150 small farmers from the transition landscape of Ghana in the production of organic compost tea. This initiative is part of the broader European…
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…
EcoCare Ghana, as part of the European Union-funded Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project, has trained farmers from 28 communities in alternative livelihood opportunities. Aimed at empowering predominantly food crop farmers, the training, a key component of…
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…
We eat chocolate for comfort, celebration, and indulgence. But what’s going into the chocolate we buy? The fourth edition of the Chocolate Scorecard has surveyed the world’s biggest chocolate companies to find out how they are addressing key challenges in…
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?…