Food Sovereignty Ghana

A grass-roots food advocacy movement of Ghanaians both home and abroad!

July 9, 2015
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GMO Case: Court Grants CPP Request

The Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra today reconvened to hear the case filed by lead plaintiffs Food Sovereignty Ghana against the Ministry of Food & Agriculture, The National Bio Safety Committee as well  the newly inaugurated … Continue reading

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July 8, 2015
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FSG Goes To Court Today Over Bt Cowpeas and GM Rice

PRESS RELEASE, 8 JULY, 2015 The case in which Food Sovereignty Ghana is seeking an injunction of the commercial release of Bt cowpeas and GM rice in Ghana is scheduled to be heard today at the Accra High Court today, … Continue reading

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June 9, 2015
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CPP Joins Case Against GMOs In Ghana!

The Human Rights division of the High Court in Accra today heard the case in which Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) is suing for an interim injunction on the commercial release of Bt cowpea and GM rice in Ghana. In today’s … Continue reading

FSG in Court 2nd April

June 7, 2015
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GMO Case: Court To Reconvene On June 8th

The case in which Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) is suing for an interim injunction on the commercial release of Bt cowpea and GM rice will reconvene at the Human Rights Division of the Accra Fast Track Court on Monday, 8th … Continue reading

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February 16, 2015
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GMOs: Whose Interests Does Prof. Alhassan Represent?

Is Walter Alhassan Syngenta’s Agent in Ghana? Food Sovereignty Ghana is shocked by the pronouncements of Prof. Walter Sandow Alhassan urging farmers to reject warnings from anti-GMO groups telling us that accepting GMOs will result in “seed colonisation and seed … Continue reading

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November 28, 2014
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Report On Workshop On Biosafety, Seed Laws, Intellectual Property…

Capacity Building and Skills Sharing Workshop on Biosafety Seed Laws, Intellectual Property & Farmers Rights: Towards Food Sovereignty 27-28th February 2014 Miklin Hotels, Accra, GhanaOrganized by Food Sovereignty Ghana in collaboration with the African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) and the … Continue reading

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November 27, 2014
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Parliament Beats a Retreat on Plant Breeders’ Bill!

The move to impose the UPOV-compliant Plant Breeders’ Bill on Ghanaians suffered a major set-back on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. This is a significant victory given the level of push back our campaign received from the MPs and the entire … Continue reading

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October 15, 2014
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Save Ghana’s sovereignty and our food supply!

WORLD FOOD DAY MESSAGE Wednesday, 15th October, 2014, As the world celebrates the World Food Day, today, Wednesday, 15th October, 2014, we call on our Parliamentarians to ponder seriously on a major threat facing Ghanaians, our environment, our health, biodiversity, … Continue reading

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September 30, 2014
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GMOs, Blackmail and Lies, Pressures To Pass the Plant Breeders Bill

By Food Sovereignty Ghana Parliament still appears determined to defy democracy, defy the will of the Ghanaian people, and pass the Plant Breeders Bill. The Parliament of Ghana, is expected to resume for the Third Meeting of the Second Session … Continue reading