Tag Archives: sustainable agriculture

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

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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

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Vetiver Grass for Soil Conservation and Bolga Baskets

Trax Ghana is going to incorporate a new kind of soil erosion control into its projects. In addition to stone bunding and grass stripping with native grasses, Trax will soon introduce its farmers to vetiver grass. Planting and maintaining this … Continue reading

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