Ghana, Urban home gardening project launched
Home Gardening, an initiative that encourages urban households to grow vegetables at home, has been launched in Accra.
By Timothy Ngnenbe
Graphic.com
Dec – 11 – 2023
Excerpt:
Dr Ansah said the home gardening initiative was a good move, especially for Ghana and other developing countries that had pervasive food insecurity and famine challenges.
He said the initiative aligned with the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) policy of the government since both of them were targeted at ensuring food security for people.
He further said that some of the vegetables being promoted under the PFJ could fit into the home gardening initiative.
“Increasing population requires strategic attention to home garden to provide nutritious food to families, augment family income and reduce the consumption of chemically unsafe food,” he said.
He called on Ghanaians, especially urban dwellers, to take advantage of the initiative to keep gardens at home.
“It will reduce expenditure on hospital bills,” he stated.
