Africa
ASA/WISHH Trade Teams Strengthen Ties to US Soy
The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program led two trade teams across four states this June. Across two trade teams, WISHH partnered with the Kansas Soybean Commission, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, and the
African Aqua Entrepreneurs Catch Careers that Contribute to Food Security
Flosell Farms is awash with activity on a May morning as Davida Obeng-Mensah and her coworkers harvest young tilapia from ponds perched above the banks of Ghana’s Volta River. The staff and interns then place the young fish in aquaculture
WISHH Aqua Professionals Graduate in sub-Saharan Africa
WISHH Chair Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare and Treasurer Bob Haselwood honored five young professionals upon their completion of WISHH’s 16-week aquaculture training in Ghana. The May graduates demonstrate how WISHH’s United Soybean Board-supported internship program cultivates innovation and opportunities for the future
West African Poultry Farmer Prefers U.S. Soybean Meal
ASA’s WISHH recognizes May as Trade Month by highlighting its work connecting trade and development with Mathew Bonso, owner of a 50,000-bird flock in Ghana. “I prefer U.S. soy because I learned about its quality through WISHH,” says Bonso. Shortly
Innovative Technology Trials Begin in Ghana
This week, ASA’s World initiative for Soy in Human Health program began setting up aeration trials at two commercial aquaculture farms in Ghana. Funded by the Nebraska Soybean Board, the trials are conducted to assess the economic viability of using