{"id":269877,"date":"2016-11-19T16:30:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T16:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=269877"},"modified":"2016-11-19T16:30:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T16:30:10","slug":"grameen-ghana-sensitizes-stakeholders-on-food-security-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/grameen-ghana-sensitizes-stakeholders-on-food-security-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Grameen Ghana sensitizes stakeholders on food security, nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"
Grameen Ghana, has interacted with stakeholders in some selected communities in the Nanumba North district of the Northern Region, at a sensitization programme on how to improve food security and nutrition through evidence based advocacy with government and the private sector.<\/p>\n
This was part of\u00a0a five-day programme with support from the Dutch government through the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and its being implemented by Grammen Ghana with support from SNV, the Netherlands Development Organisation.<\/p>\n
The programme is aimed at improving food security and collaborative engagements with other stakeholders at the district level, with \u00a0as one of the major challenges confronting agriculture and nutrition.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that, 27% of rice that are produced is lost through post harvest, maize upto 18% and yam is almost 60%.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the interactive workshop, the Head of programme for Grameen \u2013 Ghana, Mr. Mumin Musah, spoke about some of the challenges and how the organisation intends to deal with those challenges.<\/p>\n