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Global Development Initiatives and Impacts
Sep 3, 2024
Lecture Notes: Global Development Initiatives
Cassava Farming in Ghana
Speaker:
Fosa Sichi
Background:
Cassava, once a symbol of poverty in Ghana, is now a key to wealth.
Historical Context:
Traditionally processed manually.
No machines in the 1980s, relied on manpower.
Business Development:
Invested in a grating machine.
Gained success through training from the Root and Tuber Improvement Program supported by IFAD.
Program Goals:
Raise incomes of poor cassava farmers.
Enhance yields and create efficient markets.
Current Success:
Employs 34 women.
Produces almost 30 tons of gari per week.
Extracts starch for textiles and pharmaceuticals, uses cassava peels as animal feed.
Recognized as a GPC (Good Practicing Center).
Impact:
Improved personal wealth and family education.
Optimistic about the future with 12 million tons of cassava produced annually in Ghana.
Mobile Technology in the Philippines
Context:
Known as the texting capital of the world.
Significant portion of the workforce lives overseas using SMS for cash transfer.
Challenges:
Frequent devastating storms, rising sea levels, and conflicts.
Displacement and hunger issues.
World Food Program (WFP) Initiatives:
Provide staples like rice and oil, support cash for work projects.
Testing mobile phones for cash transfers to buy food.
A digital wallet concept, akin to a bank account.
Case Study:
Rosemarie Esta received 240 pesos after Typhoon Ketsana.
Uses cash to buy varied food, contributing to household nutrition.
Significance:
Technological adoption in hunger prevention.
Offers semblance of normality and sustenance.
Forest Regeneration in the Philippines
2011:
Declared International Year of Forests by the UN.
Forest Importance:
Cover a third of the planet's landmass.
Provide livelihood to over 1.5 billion people.
Partnership Initiatives:
UN FAO and the Philippines government promoting ANR (Assisted Natural Regeneration).
ANR Technique:
Simple, cost-effective; involves managing grass around young trees to encourage growth.
Impact:
New income from ecotourism and forest products like baskets from the pandanas plant.
Emphasizes forest health as key to sustainable development.
Conclusion
Global efforts in agriculture, technology, and forestry are pivotal in addressing hunger, poverty, and environmental sustainability.
Programs are empowering communities by improving livelihoods and promoting sustainable practices.
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