The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected every activity and the sectors across the globe. As it stands now the global confirmed cases of the pandemic are 3,221,029 with 228,252 deaths. Ghana was hit with the pandemic early this year with 1,671 confirmed cases with 16 deaths as of 30th April 2020.
Smallholder farmers across the country have welcomed the move by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to committed US$40 million to support farmers and rural communities to continue growing and selling food during these trying moments.
The Novel Corona Virus (COVID 19) outbreak started in Wuhan Hubei, livestock market in China with the first case recorded 1st December 2019. It got trumpeted and assumed global attention when it spread to other parts of the world leading to it been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Covid – 19 pandemic has brought most countries to their knees, disrupting many economies leaving no one in its disruptive grip. Ghana as part of the world was hit with its share of Novel Corona Virus earlier this year, resulting in government diversifying most, if not all funds to manage the spread and reduce the occurrence of “imported’ cases from both foreign and neighboring countries.
The prices for basic foodstuffs are rising in Africa, as market women stock on essentials and sellers seek profits amid the restrictions brought on globally by the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID19).
The industry players in the Cashew Value Chain have expressed concern that the industry is under severe pressure as a result of restrictions on the globe by the Covid-19.
As part of interplast Ghana’s corporate social responsibility of giving back to society and country, the Management of the company saw the need to support the government at this time of an imminent epidemic and extreme need to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Scientists and Health Professionals have indicated on countless occasions the difficulties faced in discovering the appropriate medication for the infamously deadly disease, Coronavirus. However, people take solace in the fact that a strong immune system can help in the recovery and fight against the virus should one become exposed to it. This clearly indicates that what we eat is imperative at this time to build up a solid body system that will be unsusceptible to the disease.
The civil society group, Alliance for Science Ghana is pleading the government as a matter agency to put in place measures to ensure food security and sustainability throughout the period of this deadly pandemic outbreak.
