Governance failures and political will gaps as the root of Ghana’s nutritional challenges The Power Game in Ghana’s Food System If Ghana’s nutrition landscape were a drama, it would resemble Game of Thrones — full of power struggles, competing interests, and scattered leadership. That was how Professor Richmond Aryeetey framed the governance crisis at the…
Uncovering how poor diets and inequity are shaping the health of Ghana’s next generation. In a country blessed with fertile soils and abundant harvests, too many children still go to bed hungry. Behind Ghana’s progress in reducing poverty lies a quieter, more painful reality — 2.4 million children live in food poverty, lacking the nourishment…
How Ghana is losing millions of tons of food and billions in value every year Every day in Ghana, truckloads of fresh tomatoes rot before reaching the market. Baskets of plantain and cassava spoil on rural roadsides. In homes and restaurants, leftovers pile into bins instead of plates. It is a quiet but devastating reality…
Why nutrition governance needs stronger coordination and political leadership. When Prof. Richmond Aryeetey compared Ghana’s food and nutrition governance to a “Game of Thrones”, he wasn’t being playful. He was describing a system where multiple ministries, agencies, and development partners operate in parallel, often with good intentions — but little coordination. The result? Policies without…
The rising cost of a healthy diet and what it means for food security in Ghana The cost of eating healthy in Ghana is rising faster than many families can manage. In just two years, the average cost of a healthy diet has jumped from ₵11 per person per day in 2023 to ₵18 in…
Why the health of Ghanaians depends on redefining how we see, manage, and talk about food. A Bigger Picture Than Farms and Harvests When we hear the term food system, many of us think about farms, crops, harvests, and markets. But Professor Richmond Aryeetey, in his inaugural lecture at the Ghana Academy of Arts and…
NutriShed Policy Brief: A New Tool for Nutrition-Sensitive Urban Planning in Ghana About the Policy Brief The NutriShed policy brief titled “NutriShed: A Framework for Strengthening Urban Nutrition Security in Ghana.” summarizes insights from a two-year project that tested a five-step approach for tracking how nutrients — not just food commodities — flow from production…
Can Ghanaians Afford to Eat Healthy? The rising cost of a healthy diet and what it means for food security in Ghana The cost of eating healthy in Ghana is rising faster than many families can manage. In just two years, the average cost of a healthy diet has jumped from ₵11 per person per…
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