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In November 2020, Conservation Alliance held a partnership workshop on the use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) in Ghana's cocoa sector, bringing together sector partners to advocate for their phase-out.
The campaign β supported by the Rainforest Alliance and sector partners β drew national and pan-African media attention to the health implications of hazardous pesticides on cocoa farms and the case for safer, sustainable alternatives. Below is a round-up of the coverage.
Reporting on the Highly Hazardous Pesticides campaign and Conservation Alliance's partnership workshop across Ghanaian and African media.
Coverage of the sector-wide call to eliminate Highly Hazardous Pesticides from cocoa production.
Read articleReport on the partnership workshop convening sector stakeholders on hazardous pesticides.
Read articleGhana's national news agency reports on the workshop and its recommendations.
Read articleThe Ghana Agricultural & Rural Development Journalists Association on the coalition behind the campaign.
Read articleCoverage of the convening of partners on hazardous pesticide use in cocoa.
Read articleA pan-African outlet examines the human-health risks of HHPs in cocoa farming.
Read articleFollow-up reporting on the health dimensions raised during the campaign.
Read articleRegional business and development coverage of the campaign's findings.
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