January 30, 2018
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Following a successful debate on the topic, “Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe To Eat?” held at the Obed Asamoah Conference Room of Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, 13th December, 2017, Food Sovereignty Ghana was again invited today, Tuesday, 16th … Continue reading
November 1, 2017
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The attention of Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) has been drawn to a publication on Tuesday, 24 October, 2017 by the Ghanaian Times, in which a research scientist at the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy … Continue reading
October 23, 2017
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FDA DISCUSSION PAPER ON LABELLING OF GM FOODS_final draft.pdf DISCUSSION PAPER ON LABELLING OF GM FOODS_final draft (4) Guidance Questions for Group Interactions on GM food Labelling Decision. (1) (1) PURPOSE: To facilitate a national discussion on labeling of GM derived … Continue reading
May 9, 2017
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International Meetings of the Resistance against GMOs : final declaration Rencontres Internationales des Résistances aux OGM Lorient, Brittany, 30th April 2017 Following the international meetings of convergence of Resistance to GMOs in Ouagadougou, April 2016, [organised by the Collectif citoyen pour … Continue reading
February 16, 2017
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Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) is deeply concerned about utterances from the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, and First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu, when the issue of the Plant Breeders’ Bill was raised during the vetting of Hon. … Continue reading
February 2, 2017
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Memorandum To Parliament of Ghana From: Food Sovereignty Ghana To: Rt. Hon Speaker, Parliament of Ghana First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Joseph Osei Owusu, Chairman of Appointments Committee of Parliament 1. We at Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) a grass-roots … Continue reading
January 29, 2017
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Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) wishes to thank the Parliamentary Appointments Committee for raising our objections to the nomination of Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto as Minister-Designate for Food and Agriculture. However, we cannot hide our complete disappointment in the manner … Continue reading
December 13, 2016
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Food Sovereignty Ghana congratulates Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as President-Elect in the just-ended Presidential election of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. We also congratulate His Excellency, President John Mahama for gracefully conceding defeat and once more, ensuring that Ghana’s transition … Continue reading
May 21, 2016
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Samia Nkrumah addressing the media at @FoodSovereignGH rally against #GMOs in #Ghana pic.twitter.com/VXnXLzRjo6 — Kojo Easy Damptey (@EasyThePianoMan) May 21, 2016
June 24, 2015
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Ghanaian citizens have so far prevented the passage of the Plant Breeders Bill, a UPOV-91-compliant law that would strip Ghanaian farmers of their rights to their own seeds. But there is worse coming from the African Regional Intellectual Property Association … Continue reading