Ghana: Rethinking Rice – How Ghana’s AWD Revolution Is Saving Water, Securing the Future of Farming

In Ghana’s Weta rice belt in the Volta Region, a quiet revolution is taking root–one that promises to redefine how rice is grown in our water-stressed, warming world. Through a pioneering collaboration between UK and Ghanaian scientists, rice farmers are embracing a climate-smart innovation called Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), a scientifically validated irrigation technique that conserves water, slashes greenhouse gas emissions, and enhances crop resilience without sacrificing yield.

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