The Department of Development and Social Services (DSS) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has announced a renewed focus on climate-sensitive agriculture and a strengthened campaign against illegal mining, also known as 'galamsey’.
Consequently, the Presbyterian Agricultural Service (PAS) stations have been encouraged to continue implementing innovative, climate-sensitive strategies such as developing business incubation hubs and cross-unit investment plans designed to deliver sustainable agriculture and agribusiness solutions to support local communities.
This forms part of the key outcomes of the PCG’s DSS annual consultation at Abokobi.
The four-day event, among other things, sought to align the church’s development agenda with contemporary national issues.
It was attended by representatives of the DSS in the areas of health and agriculture, as well as the Presbyterian Relief Services and Development.
The consultation stressed the importance of environmental stewardship, resolving to ensure that trees planted under the PCG’s-DSS initiatives are nurtured and monitored to guarantee their intended ecological and community objectives.
It was also resolved that the mandate of the DSS should be intentionally connected with the broader PCG "Agenda 2 million" programme across all its institutions and facilities to ensure a unified and amplified effort towards the church's mission and evangelism goals.
The consultation further resolved to step up the PCG’s campaign against environmental degradation through intensified advocacy and strategic engagements with stakeholders to protect Ghana’s natural resources.
