Jan 31, 2014

Climate linked poverty in Ghana - SpyGhana.com


Ms Barbara Serwah Asamoah, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has cited negative effects of climate change as one of the major causes of poverty in Ghana. She said  in Ghana the effect could be seen in the rapid change in rainfall patterns, long dry seasons, drying up of major streams and rivers, heavy …

CGIAR Climate's insight:
The Worksop organised by the Ghana Climate Change Agricultural and Food Security (CCAFS) Platform, was attended by farmer based organisations, NGOs, religious bodies, researchers, academia and policy makers. The Platform has a common goal to enhance climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector in rural communities in Ghana through exchange of information and influencing policy.