Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) appeared before the Accra Human Rights High Court on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, in Ghana’s first landmark case concerning biotechnology, which is challenging the commercial release of Bt cowpea and GM rice, as well as the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Press Releases and Statements
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
Statement of Solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) marching in the streets of Accra, on this day, Saturday, 19 May, 2018, Strongly express solidarity with the good people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela who will be holding presidential elections tomorrow, Sunday May 20. … 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
Court Case On GMO Commercialisation Goes To Appeal Court
The Accra Human Rights High Court hearing the suit against the commercialisation of GMOs has ruled that the parties go for the determination of the motion to stay proceedings at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, 28th March. The case, Food … 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
by admin
Comments Off
“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
GM Technology Is Not What Ghana Needs!
FSG Response to misinformation by National Seed Trade Association by Food Sovereignty Ghana, Friday, 8th September 2017 Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) wishes to respond to the unfortunate utterances by the President of the newly formed National Seed Trade Association of Ghana … Continue reading
FSG observes the International Day of Peasants’ Struggle
Food Sovereignty Ghana stands in solidarity with all progressive people around the world to salute and celebrate the International Day of Peasants’ struggle. We fully recognize this distinguished group of humanity who provide the majority of food we consume on … Continue reading