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Tag Archives: Northern Ghana
Urgent Call: Use Organic Alternatives to Toxic Chemical Pesticides
Trax Ghana is raising the alarm about the great health risk at which Ghanaian farmers and consumers put themselves through the unsafe use of pesticides in agriculture. Trax encourages its farmers to refrain from the use of pesticides and to … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Project Profile
Tagged agriculture, DDT, Environment, Farmers, neem, Northern Ghana, organic, pesticide, sustainable agriculture, Trax Ghana
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Setting Up Sheabutter and Honey Enterprises in Northern Region
A few weeks ago Trax, together with various other partners, launched the Village Tree Enterprise. Under this project, 450 Village Tree Enterprises will be set up in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana. These will benefit 6,750 disadvantaged rural households. Trax … Continue reading
Formation of Non-Timber Forest Products Union
In order to promote enterprise development and build organizational and technical capacity at the grassroots, Trax Ghana always facilitates the formation of farmer groups. In Pelungu, Nabdam district in the Upper East Region, Trax works with shea (nuts and butter), … Continue reading
Posted in Community Capacity Building, Environment, News Update, Sustainability
Tagged alternative, baobab, bees, business development, Communities, Community-based, empowerment, Environment, Farmers, honey, income, income generation, livelihood, Northern Ghana, nutrition, organization, Pelungu, Poverty reduction, Region, Self-Reliance, sheanut, Trax, Trax Ghana, Tree Aid, Union, Upper East
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Farmer Testimony: Mr. Isaiah Improves Animal Well-Being
In Ghana, one agricultural extension officer serves 1,300 farmers (2012). Due to this woefully low number, a lot of farmers do not get the technical advice they need. In order to improve this, Trax Ghana, with support from Self Help … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Livestock, News Update
Tagged agriculture, alternative, Communities, Community Livestock Volunteer, Community Livestock Worker, Community-based, empowerment, Farmers, farming, Ghana, income, income generation, Isaiah, livelihood, Livestock, Northern Ghana, Pelungu, poverty, Region, Self Help Africa, Self-Reliance, sustainable agriculture, Tampugbah, Trax, Trax Ghana, Upper East, women
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Poor Rainfall is Still Affecting Crop Yields in Northern Ghana
Poor rainfall in Northern Ghana is causing crops to die or produce low yields for the second year in a row. A late start to the wet season combined with inconsistent rainfall, a poor harvest last year, and increasing food … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate change, Food Security, News Update
Tagged agriculture, Climate change, Economic crisis, farming, lean season, Millet, Northern Ghana, rainfall, Trax Ghana
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Poverty Alleviation Requires Participation and Sustainability says Trax Ghana Director
Earlier today Trax Ghana’s director, Mr Vincent Subbey, released a statement about his vision for poverty reduction. Mr Subbey said: “Commitment to participatory local planning and sustainability should be the hallmark of contemporary poverty alleviation interventions.” Trax Ghana’s work is … Continue reading
Implementing a New Baobab Initiative
Earlier this year Trax Ghana undertook the initial stages of a new baobab initiative as part of our sustainable livelihoods program under a Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) project supported by Tree Aid. Savannah Fruit Company, a Tamale-based company, were introduced … Continue reading
Food Consumption Scores and High Food Insecurity in Upper East Region, Ghana
In July, Trax field staff began using the World Food Programme Food Consumption Score as a means to assess food security in the communities where we are working. The Food Consumption Score assesses the diversity of food stuffs eaten during … Continue reading
Posted in Food Security, News Update
Tagged Food Consumption Score, Food security, Northern Ghana, nutrition, Trax, World Food Programme
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Launch of Village Tree Enterprise Project with Tree Aid
Tree Aid launched their Village Tree Enterprise Project with partner organizations, including Trax Ghana, on the 17th of July 2014. The launch took place in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. Guests of honor at the launch event were the … Continue reading
Posted in Agro-forestry, News Update
Tagged baobab, forestry, honey, income, market survey, moringa, Northern Ghana, Poverty reduction, shea, sustainability, training, Tree Aid, Village Tree Enterprise Project
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Trax Values and Approach: Self-Reliance for Sustainability
Trax Ghana works with rural farming communities with the intention of supporting self-reliance within the communities for food and income production. There are a few ways that developing self-reliance is built into the Trax approach and our projects. Trax uses … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged agriculture, Communities, Education, Environment, Farmers, Gender Equality, Northern Ghana, Self-Reliance, sustainability, Trax Ghana
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