Food Sovereignty Ghana

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

May 5, 2015
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Injunction on GMOs in Ghana still in effect till May 11th.

The case in which Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) is suing for an interim injunction on the commercial release of Bt cowpea and GM rice heard at the Human Rights Division of the Accra Fast Track Court on Monday, 4th May … 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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November 10, 2014
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Reject Clause 23: A Monsanto Law To Subjugate Ghana!

It has come to our attention that the Plant Breeders’ Bill PBB, appears on the Parliamentary Business Statement for the Second Week Ending Friday, 14, November, 2014. We therefore seek to take this opportunity to to call on Parliament to … 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 9, 2014
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Kufuor In Search of GMO Per Diems!

By Food Sovereignty Ghana On 31st August, 2014, former president John Agyekum Kufuor was visibly miss­ing in action during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPPs) Special Delegates’ Congress to prune the number of the party’s presidential candidates from seven to five. … Continue reading

September 2, 2014
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GMO Lies and Outdated Science

By Food Sovereignty Ghana Ghana’s MPs, USAID and its contractors, and their GMO tame scientists all remain committed to passing the Plant Breeders Bill and imposing GMOs on Ghanaian farmers and public. They expect the public to unquestioningly respect this … Continue reading

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June 18, 2014
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Dr. Aktipoe: “Who is funding your research?”

“I want to talk about the Plant Breeder’s Bill!” – Dr Margaret Ottah Attipoe A Press Conference organized by Food Sovereignty Ghana last week Tuesday was almost sabotaged by Dr Margaret Ottah Attipoe of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research … Continue reading

May 20, 2014
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Ban All GM Foods In Ghana!

Food Sovereignty Ghana calls for an indefinite Moratorium or ban on the Propagation, Cultivation, Raising, and Growing of Genetically Modified Organisms in Ghana. We call for a total ban on everything GMO, including but not limited to, the introduction into … Continue reading