Category Archives: Agriculture

SWIDA-Gh Presents Progress report to WFP

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh), Hajia Alimah Sagito-Saeed presented the progress report on the implementation of the Sustainable Livelihoods and Nutrition Project to official from the World Food Programme. The presentation was aimed at briefing the officials of the World Food Programme about the progress of work on theContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Presents Progress report to WFP“

SWIDA – Gh Facilitates installation of Beehives for project communities

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), has been supporting women in five districts in the Northern Region on beekeeping for livelihood improvement. Women in the districts, Damongo, Mion, Tolon, Kumbungu and Nanton, have received a series of training on harvesting honey and making it a venture, to support the upkeep of theirContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Facilitates installation of Beehives for project communities”

SWIDA –Gh ‘Green Ghana Day’

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’”

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.

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”