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Ghana Female Oyster Farmers Sustain Tradition Amid Climate and Aid Challenges
Female oyster farmers face climate change and economic challenges as they strive to preserve their traditional livelihoods and protect mangroves vital for oyster growth.
- Beatrice Nutekpor harvests oysters daily in the Tsokomey community near Accra, sustaining a family tradition amid environmental challenges.
- This practice faces threats from dynamic water conditions and mangrove loss, worsened by halted training after U.S. aid cuts under President Trump's policy.
- The Densu Oyster Pickers Association enforces guidelines with penalties for cutting mangroves outside allowed periods to protect oyster habitats.
- Professor Francis Nunoo explained that the speed at which destruction occurs surpasses the speed of recovery, resulting in the inevitable loss of certain species and human lives.
- Despite seeing fewer oysters this year, local women continue eco-friendly farming to preserve livelihoods and hope to pass the tradition to future generations.
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In coastal Ghana, female oyster farmers try to save an old practice threatened by climate change
In Ghana, women are struggling to sustain oyster farming, a key livelihood in coastal mangroves. Hundreds of women were trained in farming methods for oysters, including mangrove planting and preservation, and selective oyster harvesting, to lessen the impact of climate change.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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