The Hunger Project has commemorated this year’s World Hunger Day by urging local communities to adopt sustainable food production practices in rural areas to ensure food security and accessibility in times of need.
To address the food crisis, THP-Ghana specifically encouraged homes and schools to start local gardens to supplement larger-scale farming initiatives under the theme “Sowing Resilience.”
Speaking to the audience, Ankoma Epicentre Project Officer Mr. Solomon Amoakwa described the importance of creating gardens in households and schools to foster resilience.
He said the move would ensure food availability during urgent needs and reduce dependency on distant farmlands.
He encouraged households and farmers to adopt that practice to enhance food security and self-sufficiency.
He said another benefit of a garden was reducing waste, which means the household could rely on daily harvesting, unlike when foods were transported home in large quantities from long distances to avoid covering such distances daily.
However, food items, especially perishable ones like fruits and vegetables, go to waste in areas without storage facilities.
“Using strategies like these, ending hunger is possible and can positively impact our economy, health, education, and social development,” Mr. Amoakwa said.
He assured the people that The Hunger Project would provide an agricultural processing machine to enhance the community’s activities.
World Hunger Day is observed annually on May 28. It is a global event initiated by The Hunger Project in 2011. It aims to raise awareness and inspire action to end world hunger.
The event celebration involved a float on the principal street of Nteso by students of Nteso D/A Basic School, and Anglican Primary and Junior High School (JHS) with various inscriptions on placards.
Some of those writings included ‘Ending hunger is possible, get involved, Lack of laziness breeds hunger, and Lack of vision breeds poverty.’
Ms. Rose Obeng, Kwahu East District Nutrition Officer, remarked, “As we fight hunger, we must consider the nutritional value of the food we eat.”
She said malnourishment could compromise immune systems, delay cognitive development, and make people prone to diseases.
Ms. Obeng noted that this can lead to less productivity among the people affected and make them unable to earn more to improve their livelihoods.
She informed the participants about the importance of supplying foods that include the four pillars of the diet: fruits, vegetables, legumes and seeds, basic foods, and meals derived from animals.
The Hunger Project commemorated World Menstrual Hygiene Day in 2025, emphasising the significance of managing menstrual hygiene.
The Kwahu East District Education Directorate’s Girl Child Coordinator, Madam Constance Asomang, encouraged pupils to notify their parents at home or female instructors at school right away if they have any odd periods.
She underlined that early communication ensured young girls’ complete well-being and confidence by enabling prompt help and solutions.
Source: Access Agric
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