FSAC

The Food Security Task Force (FSTF) was created to help PCVs utilize the new resources effectively. Food security is to make nutritious, culturally appropriate food more available for people - either by improving nutrition, improving access to food, or improving food distribution.

What is food security?

''Food security refers to the availability of food and one's access to it. A household is considered food-secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation.''


 * -- from Food Security on Wikipedia

FSTF is currently working on the following projects: There are four pillars to food security:
 * The Digital Library at the KSO is a workstation dedicated to compiling useful technical data related to food security, which includes data on trees, plants and agribusiness, and storing PCVs project information so that others may utilize the work of past projects.
 * A Seed Bank at the KSO will be developed in the near future so that PCVs can easily start their own gardens in order to obtain a hands-on experience for growing in Ghana.
 * Volunteer led Food Security ISTs (In-Service Training)is currently the largest emphasis for FSAC. The ISTs will provide volunteers with more hands-on experience like starting a garden, growing vetiver grass and rearing animals, which are all the IST ideas under development at this time.

Food Availability
Environment Volunteers are on the front lines of food production in Ghana. They are active in getting seeds into the ground; nurturing the plants, trees, and soil; and harvesting the crops. They help design conservation strategies to protect wildlife habitat and help farmers with animal rearing projects. These efforts help ensure that food is available for local consumption and export

Related Projects
 * Community Rabbit-Rearing Project
 * Household Compost Latrine Project
 * Trees for the Future

Food Access
Our Environment and SED Volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that food is made accessible throughout Ghana. They help process raw materials, store harvested crops, and package and market food and animal products so that the products get to market. They strengthen agribusiness ventures and improve internal and external links between food producers and viable markets. Through income generation activities, SED Volunteers also help individuals and communities to purchase food and feed families.

Related Projects
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Food Utilization
All volunteers increase awareness by conducting outreach activities to ensure that people are aware of basic nutrition concepts. H/WS Volunteers provide information to communities so that members can make nutritionally-wise choices when feeding their families and so that they handle food and water safely to minimize the spread of water and food-borne illness. Environment volunteers also help to establish wood lots and train people in making charcoal and constructing fuel efficient stoves to help communities cook food safely and effectively.