A holistic view to food sovereignty in Ghana

Our  national conference in Accra went about Transforming Food Systems in Ghana and the potential of agroecology in times of climate and biodiversity crisis.In the end of the day we had the opportunity to interview Bobo Silassi and Kojo Asiedu, engaged food sovereignty activista from the Mpese royal family , from the rastafarian council of Ghana,…

The caravan reached the end!

[Français ci-dessous] In Nigeria, the fifth and last conference organized by the caravan team took place at the headquarters of IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) in Ibadan, with the participation of the ministry of agriculture, academics from IITA and universities, extensionists, farmers’ representatives and NGOs. We have also offered open classes in a high…

Jeanne Zoundjihekpon, professor of ecological genetics

The caravan team has met and interviewed Professor Jeanne Zoundjihekpon, leader of the ecological genetics laboratory at the Abomey-Calavi University and active member of Federation of Agroecology of Benin (FAEB). Professor Jeanne spoke of the importance of agro-biodiversity and the threats that the corporate promotion of GMO seeds represent for local food systems. Professor Jeanne…

Conference in Cotonou

[Français ci-dessous] The fourth conference organized by the food systems caravan and our local partners INRAB and the IFWA project was held in Cotonou, Benin. The event counted with the participation of around 80 academic and non-academic actors, such as representatives from NGOs, the private sector and public institutions. The title of the conference was…