Caring for Nature, Sustaining Livelihoods
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?…
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…