Food Security ; Ghana To receive $600 million

Ghana will receive $600 million from the Group of 8 (G8) for the implementation of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.

The new alliance announced by President Obama at the May 18, 2012 G8 Summit at Camp David, is a shared commitment by the G-8 nations, African countries and private sector partners to lift 50 million people out of poverty over the next 10 years through inclusive government.

A Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Nii Amassah Namoale, said at the launch of the New Alliance in Ghana in Accra Wednesday, that Ghana’s selection alongside the other two African countries was as a result of its impressive economic growth and poverty reduction performance over the years.>> continue>>

Access to water key for food security: FAO chief

FAO director-general Jose Graziano Da Silva 

STOCKHOLM — Global food security starts with ensuring access to water, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said at the beginning of World Water Week Monday.

"There is no food security without water security," said FAO director-general Jose Graziano Da Silva in Sweden, which is hosting the annual event organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).

With crop growing hampered by the effects of pollution and climate change, agriculture must become "more efficient and fairer", he said, adding that nations all over the world need to "produce more with less" and manage water resources well.

The conference, whose theme is water and food security, also heard from Swedish Cooperation Minister Gunilla Carlsson who urged the business world to find fresh ideas and new partners to help improve food security.>>more