The northern regional Director for forestry was one of our facilitators for today’s training. He explained the relevance of the Green Ghana Day and how afforestation helps in the fight against climate change and its devastating effects. He tasked the women to see themselves as persons who have a key role to play in theContinue reading “SWIDA –Gh ‘Green Ghana Day’”
Category Archives: Agriculture
SWIDA – Gh Records Success with Introduction of Beekeeping as a Community Livelihood Support
The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alimah Sagito Saeed, has been presenting to the World Food Programme office in Tamale, sections of a final report on the Sustainable Livelihoods project. Hajia Alimah aside asserting the positive achievement on the entire project, recounted the success story of theContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Records Success with Introduction of Beekeeping as a Community Livelihood Support”
Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Participates in Policy Discussion to Empower Women in Agric and Other Areas
Providing policy options for government’s attention after the eight Royal panel discussions Focus areas include: Promoting and sustaining women in Leadership Targeting women for agriculture technical support and gender responsive budgeting, women and Climate change and smart solutions, access and control over agriculture resources especially land and finances, economic livelihoods options for Women, reducing SexualContinue reading “Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Participates in Policy Discussion to Empower Women in Agric and Other Areas”
Pictures: Training Support by SWIDA – Gh to women farmers on Avoiding Post – harvest Loss
This for harvesting season’s training on post – harvest is from field to the home (storage). Appreciation to WIAD and AEAs in Mion District for the knowledge and skills transfer to the women farmers. SWIDA – Gh is reaching over 4000 women farmers in 6 districts, with this post – harvest management. This is inContinue reading “Pictures: Training Support by SWIDA – Gh to women farmers on Avoiding Post – harvest Loss”
Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Director Participates in COP26 – 2021
Hajia Alimah Sagito – Saeed who is also Vice President of GhaFFaP, was a Panelist at COP26 Webinar on Empowering Communities and Smallholder Farmers for Local Action with Global Impacts in Nature Zone Pavilion, Blue Zone. Hajia Alimah shared information on GhaFFaP members’ Nature Based Solutions for Forest Landscapes Restoration. “The Smallholder Farmer has theContinue reading “Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Director Participates in COP26 – 2021“
Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Trains Volunteers, Women Leaders in Agribusiness
Two – day training for volunteers, women leaders and key stakeholders in communities under the Sustainable Livelihoods & Improved Food Nutrition Project, funded by the World Food Programme. The training focused on post – harvest management and agribusiness.
Pictures: Women – LEAD Project Monitoring
Empower Rural Women with Information on Modern Agriculture – SWIDA – Gh
Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – GH), a non-governmental organization, has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to empower rural women farmers with adequate information on modern agricultural practices for increased productivity. Ms. Khadijah Abdul – Samed, Communication and Gender Officer at SWIDA – GH, who made the call, said the move wouldContinue reading “Empower Rural Women with Information on Modern Agriculture – SWIDA – Gh”
SWIDA – Gh Launches New Project to improve Nutrition
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), has launched a project titled “Sustainable Livelihoods for Improved Food Security and Nutrition” to help in improving nutrition among the people in some deprived communities in the Savannah Region. The project, which was launched in Damongo, the regional capital, brought some key officials from the WorldContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Launches New Project to improve Nutrition”
Let’s Continue to Enhance Women Farmers’ Knowledge on Climate – Resilient Agriculture – SWIDA – Gh Director to Stakeholders
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), has been participating in the training and mentoring of women farmers under the Agrihouse Foundation, which seeks to raise the capacity of the farmers to improve their skills and knowledge in agribusiness. The Women in Food and Agriculture Leadership Training Forum (WOFAGRIC) & Expo. is aContinue reading “Let’s Continue to Enhance Women Farmers’ Knowledge on Climate – Resilient Agriculture – SWIDA – Gh Director to Stakeholders”
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