GMO Court Case: Hearing On March 11 by Food Sovereignty Ghana, March 7, 2019 Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) appears before the Accra Human Rights High Court on Monday, 11 March 2019, over the first GMO case in Ghana, in which … Continue reading
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Chlorpyrifos Pesticides: Is the Government “Planting For Food And Death”?
Exactly a year ago today, on 4th March, 2018, news broke out in Ghana, that “four persons have died at Akakpokope, a village in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region after consuming popular delicacy, banku and okro soup. … Continue reading
FSG Salutes ALL Farmers & Fisher folk on National Farmers Day 2018.
Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) joins millions of Ghanaians in celebrating the 2018 National Farmers Day. We fully recognize these key stakeholders of our society who are more often than not, overlooked when it comes to policy-making. This distinguished group of … Continue reading
November 1, 2018
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GMO Court Case Faces Another Hurdle
Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) appeared before the Human Rights Court in Accra on Wednesday October 31st 2018, for the continuation of the case, Food Sovereignty Ghana & 3 ors Vs National Biosafety Committee & 4 ors, against the commercialisation of … Continue reading
FSG Calls for Mandatory Labelling of GM Food Products in Ghana
We have the right to know what is inside our food! Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) calls on the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to take all necessary measures to ensure the mandatory labelling of all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) … Continue reading
HOUSE RULES of FSG News & Updates WhatsApp Group
Join Us! 1. We’ve established these House Rules for your safety and to keep the FSG News & Updates Platform a healthy environment for discussion. 2. We’ve established the following House Rules so that everyone can get the most out … Continue reading
Appeals Court dismisses motion in favour of Food Sovereignty Ghana
Accra, Wednesday, 28th March. An Appeals Court in Accra has dismissed a motion filled by the counsel for the fifth defendants, the Ghana National Association of Farmers & Fisherfolk (GNAFF) for a stay of proceedings. Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) appeared before … Continue reading
Declaration of the 6th edition of the West African Peasant Seed Fair.
Declaration Djimini Peasant Seed Fair 2018 Eng Final Declaration of the 6th edition of the West African Peasant Seed Fair. Djimini (Vélingara, Senegal) March 2018
March 2, 2018
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“Ghana’s Plant Breeders Bill Lacks Legitimacy! It Must Be Revised!” – CSOs Tell Parliament
The representatives included Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), General Agricultural Workers Union – GAWU of TUC Ghana, Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development (CIKOD), and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation. According to Ms. Victoria Adongo, … Continue reading
Summary of CSO/FBO Position Paper: The Plant Breeders’ Bill
Summary of CSO/FBO Position Paper: The Plant Breeders’ Bill (2013) Parliamentary Hearing Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Parliament House, Accra, 27th February, 2018. We are most grateful for the opportunity granted us … Continue reading