Hi folks! The growing effects of climate change on agriculture in the global north have been unwavering in recent times especially in Ghana. Coupled with the lack of capacity of leaders to support farmers, many young farmers have been frustrated by the continuous losses and have abandoned their trade to migrate for greener pastures. Subsequently, left-behind families have been forced to shift focus from growing common staples to climate-resistance cash crops. As many praise the shift and the land use change, the implications on staple food crops and for that matter food security have been overlooked. In the upcoming EMCA24 conference in Liege University-Belgium from 9th-12th July, 2024, I will be leading a team to present our research paper titled: “Climate-Migration and Land Use Change: Effects of Cashew Plantations on Staple Food Crop Production in Techiman North” Techiman North in the current Bono East region of Ghana is a noted food basket in the sub-region. The zone which hitherto was noted for the production of cereals, yam, cassava and varying range of vegetables which served Ghana is been invaded with Cashew production. Unfortunately, researchers and policy makers have continued to turn a blind eye on the implications of the new found gold on our food sovereignty as a nation. This paper unravels the top points you need to know. Let’s catch up @ EMCA24 on the 10th July, 2024 as I lead a team of co-researchers [Kingsley Baffoe1, Theophilus Abutima1, Isadore Armah1, Doris Bayitse2, Emmanuel Yakass2] to present our empirical research findings on the subject matter. Seer!
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