Poor nutrition has become a leading cause of disease and death globally, particularly in low-income countries, with Ghana facing growing challenges in food quality and access.
Professor Anna Lartey, former Director of Nutrition at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, made this known in a keynote address at the launch of the UG Nkabom Seminar Series, Honours Programme, and Mentorship/Internship Programme in Accra. "In Ghana, we are not eating well, and our diet has now become a source of disease and death for us," she said.
The event was held under the theme "Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Agri-Food Revolution in Ghana and Beyond." The Nkabom Collaborative is a strategic initiative aimed at transforming Ghana's agri-food system by empowering youth to take up opportunities in the food and nutrition value chain.
It is a partnership involving the Mastercard Foundation, McGill University, University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Koforidua Technical University, Ashesi University, University of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, and the Ghana Association of Industries.
