Category Archives: Food sovereignty

Strength in Numbers: Alliance-Building for Better Food and Farming

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Rachael Taylor

Trax want to see sustainable livelihoods which reduce poverty and increase food security among the most vulnerable in society. We believe this can be achieved while also ensuring environmental sustainability by restoring degraded land, and producing organic, nutritious food which … Continue reading →

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TRAX GHANA SEED LOAN SCHEME AT KABUSGO COMMUNITY

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Rachael Taylor

Seed is the basic input in agricultural production system. Lack of locally adapted seed, particularly in drought-prone and food insecure communities in northern Ghana, is crucial especially as rainfall distribution is mono-modal and production is only subsistence. Over time, Trax … Continue reading →

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TRAX GHANA FARMERS USE WEIGHING SCALE FOR MARKETING OF OFSP PRODUCE

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Rachael Taylor

Given the high level of malnutrition in Ghana, the country needs a holistic approach of supplementation, food fortification and dietary diversification to combat malnutrition. Trax Ghana is promoting the resilient nutritious Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) rich in Vitamin A to … Continue reading →

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Farming Food Sovereignty through Cultural Traditions

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Rachael Taylor

The concept of Food Sovereignty recognises food as a human right and not a commodity. Access to sufficient nutritional food for a healthy life is a basic human right because for is essential for life to persist. For many, food … Continue reading →

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