SIGRA, in collaboration with the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD), has concluded a two-day follow-up session with Queen Mothers and traditional women leaders from the Northern Region who took part in the earlier Climate Adaptation and Agroecology Training.
Participants took part in hands-on demonstrations on sustainable farming, composting and organic pest management to strengthen the agroecological skills gained during the first training.
In reflection sessions the women shared progress from their community climate action plans. In some communities chiefs provided land and mahogany seedlings for women to lead afforestation efforts. In Wulensi, Sakpe and Nakpayili, Queen Mothers organised sensitisation with farmers on the dangers of chemical use near dams, encouraging a shift to natural alternatives to protect water sources. Elsewhere, women leaders mobilised resources to repair broken boreholes and led community sensitisation on environmental protection and sustainable land use. One participant showcased a backyard tomato experiment comparing natural compost with chemical fertiliser, where the organic method showed faster and healthier growth.
The session reaffirmed the expanding role of traditional female leaders in advancing gender-responsive climate adaptation.
