“Ghana’s COVID-19 measures have had different impacts on the economy and exposed the systemic weaknesses of the country in protecting its food systems,” she said. She emphasized the need for the country to find new and more resilient food systems through active citizens’ engagement to address the disparities, inequalities, and systemic weaknesses to secure its food systems. “The practice where the country still depends on rain for agriculture production is unacceptable. Policy RecommendationsThe market women association from Agbogbloshie, echoed that sanitation is a major problem to them at the Agbogbloshie market. Another recommendation is the modernization of agriculture and markets, thus, construction of dams for farmers, improved seeds, and mechanized farming equipment.

Source: GhanaWeb October 08, 2021 17:26 UTC