Ghana Journalists for Environment, Science, Health & Agriculture

09/09/2025

Lassa fever vaccines could prevent deaths, protect communities, and strengthen economies across West Africa.

09/09/2025

Vaccine hesitancy is fast becoming a major public health obstacle in Nigeria, where anti-vaccine campaigns are undermining progress against infectious diseases and raising fears of prolonged outbreaks.

09/09/2025

01/09/2025

In pictures 📸

Marching for the Future: Youth in Ghana's Upper West Region take to the street to call for effective climate actions in the West African country of Ghana 🇬🇭

29/08/2025

29/08/2025

22/08/2025

ICYMI: The Pulitzer Center is now accepting applications for its remote Ocean Reporting Network Fellowship, which aims to establish a collaborative ecosystem of journalists around the world that will uncover the harmful and illegal practices of the fishing and extractive industries, systemic threats to marine biodiversity and coastal communities. At least nine full-time fellows will be selected for the programme.

🗓 Deadline: 12 September.
Details: https://t.ly/3g2-X

22/08/2025

S𝐨w𝐢n𝐠 𝐭h𝐞 𝐒e𝐞d𝐬 𝐨f C𝐡a𝐧g𝐞 𝐢n K𝐞n𝐲a𝐧 𝐒c𝐡o𝐨l𝐬

In Makueni County, , a quiet but profound transformation is taking root. At Kivai Comprehensive School, the sound of morning bells now blends with the rustle of leaves, hoes striking the soil, and students’ laughter as they tend to rows of amaranth, cowpeas, and kale. What began in July 2024 as a simple school policy to use vacant land for indigenous crops has grown into a vibrant initiative redefining food, education, and sustainability.

With support from RESCOPE Kenya and Katoloni Mission CBO, and inspired by AFSA’s campaign, the school created a thriving garden focused on drought-resistant, nutrient-rich indigenous crops.

Today, these gardens feed 120 students daily while teaching practical skills—soil health, composting, biodiversity, and climate resilience—woven directly into science, home economics, and environmental studies.

The initiative has reshaped learning and behavior: students are proud to consume traditional foods, absenteeism has dropped, and teamwork and responsibility have flourished. The ripple effect is spreading, with neighboring schools in Miwani and Katheka Kai adopting similar gardens, while county education officials explore integrating agroecology into development plans.

For students, this is education that nourishes both body and mind. For communities, it is a revival of resilience and tradition. And for Kenya, it is part of a growing movement rooted in soil, culture, and hope.

Read the full inspiring story here
https://afsafrica.org/sowing-the-seeds-of-change-in-kenyan-schools/

22/08/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 || 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐚

In this episode, Dr. Carlos Correa Director of the South Centre and one of the world’s foremost voices on intellectual property, biodiversity, and development policy—takes us deep into the origins of seed laws and the power struggles shaping who controls the foundation of our food systems.

Dr. Carlos traces the story of the Convention, born in Europe in 1961 to serve commercial breeders, and how it hardened into the restrictive 1991 Act that expanded monopolies and excluded farmers. He shows how free trade agreements, donor pressure, and corporate interests pushed developing countries into adopting models that undermine their own seed systems, even though over 80% of in come from farmer-managed, informal systems. His insights reveal why uniformity and stability requirements threaten biodiversity and resilience in the face of climate change.

Listen to the full conversation on:

YouTube,
https://youtu.be/DOu4so0eqtQ?si=hZH3rynuUvHVe_xm

Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-carlos-m-correa/id1814081549?i=1000722985128

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HMJD9u8W2AFG7FQ7rJ2zo?si=PkdWMEGvSEe2coe0JSO02A

RSS
https://rss.com/podcasts/battle-for-african-agriculture-podcast/2173963/

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22/08/2025

The planet is on the boil. 2024 was the hottest year on record.

When heat strikes, the body breaks down:
🌡️ Heatstroke
💧 Dehydration
🧬 Kidney dysfunction
🧠 Neurological disorders

These threaten long-term health & livelihoods.

Protect those most at risk.