Home Gardening Initiative Accra
Accra, Ghana · Operator: Solidaridad (supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Overview
A home-gardening initiative Solidaridad launched in Accra in 2023, encouraging urban households to grow safe, nutritious vegetables
Citizen participation
Urban households grow vegetables at home to provide safe, nutritious food for themselves
Operating model
International-NGO-led pilot promoting safe food production and collaboration
Impact
Began as a pilot in Greater Accra and is expected to expand to other regions of Ghana
Crops
- vegetables
Scale
グレーターアクラ州のパイロット / pilot in the Greater Accra region
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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