Ghana : Election 2012 and Manifestos for Food Security

In December 2012 Ghanaians will go to the polls to choose a government that they believe will improve their lives. The political campaigns are in full swing and both the main parties, the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP), have recently released their Manifestos.

Food Security is a major global and national concern, and the question is to what extent this issue has been addressed by the parties and what “weight” the subject received in the prospective Manifestos.

Food Security Ghana (FSG) reviewed the Manifestos of both the NDC and NPP to get an idea of what the parties have to offer in terms of food security for Ghanaians. >>>continue >>