GHANA HOTELS CAGE-FREE CAMPAIGN REPORT
The Animal Welfare League's Ghana Hotels Cage-Free Campaign represents an initiative to transform egg sourcing practices within Ghana's hospitality sector.
EGG PRODUCERS WORKSHOP IN MOROCCO
The Animal Welfare League held its 7th Cage-Free Project Workshop in Casablanca, Morocco. This marked another step in Animal Welfare League’s regional expansion, bringing practical training, more sustainable farming practices, and networking opportunities to producers in Morocco and reinforcing its commitment to advancing farm animal welfare across Africa.
EGG PRODUCERS WORKSHOP IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Animal Welfare League, aiming to inform egg producers about best practices in animal welfare and establishing a go-to resource for cage-free egg sourcing across Africa, held its 6th Cage-Free Project Workshop in South Africa. This marked a significant milestone as the first time the workshop was hosted outside Ghana, reflecting AWL’s expanding commitment to improving farm animal welfare across Africa.
Announcing the Winners of the Animal Welfare Essay Competition!
After receiving an overwhelming number of thoughtful and passionate entries from participants of diverse backgrounds, we have finally completed the painstaking task of selecting the winners.
Jayasimha Nuggehalli Joins the Animal Welfare League Advisory Board
We are thrilled to announce that Jayasimha Nuggehalli, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Global Food Partners (GFP), has joined the Animal Welfare League Advisory Board.
SKY PLUS HOTEL & RESORT GOES 100% CAGE-FREE
Sky Plus Hotel & Resort, a renowned hospitality company in the Volta Region of Ghana, has taken significant steps towards ethical practices by sourcing 100% cage-free eggs in 2024.
AGRO INNOVA COMPANY LIMITED EMBRACES CAGE-FREE EGG SOURCING
Agro Innova Company Limited has reinforced its commitment to global standards and ethics by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Animal Welfare League on April 12, 2024 to commit to ethical sourcing of eggs from non-battery cage farms in Ghana.
ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE FEATURES AT THE 50TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE GHANA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Efforts invested in improving the lives of animals and community health can yield the greatest results if they are focused on policies, areas and animal species that can bring about the biggest impact.
The Animal Welfare League (AWL), on October 25, 2024, featured at the 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ghana Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) which was themed “Strengthening Veterinary Services in Ghana for a Resilient Food System” in Koforidua in the Eastern region of Ghana.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ANIMAL WELFARE ESSAYS
We are excited to announce an essay competition on the theme: “Animal Welfare in Ghana”. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your thoughts, research, and passion for animal welfare, and to contribute to a growing conversation about how we can improve the lives of animals in our community.
National Cage-Free Directory: August 2024
The national cage free directory is the end-product of our strategy two [working with egg producers and stakeholders] to end the abuse of chickens in factory farming. Farmers on this list have pledged to use cage free farming systems and other higher animal welfare practices in the industry. This update contains the most recent additions to the directory.
VOLTA WORKSHOP REPORT
The Animal Welfare League hosted its 5th edition of the Cage-Free Project Workshop in Ho, Volta region, on 30th July, 2024. This aimed to educate egg producers from the Volta and Oti regions on: cage-free systems, the five freedoms used to assess the welfare of animals, cage-free progress in Africa, Battery cages and the harmful effects on layer hens, biosecurity and antimicrobial resistance, productivity in the poultry industry, and the Animal Welfare League’s farmers’ network and cage-free directory.
Ghana's Poultry Industry Today: Research into the Economics of Cage and Cage-Free Systems
The Animal Welfare League commissioned independent researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to examine the economic and practical implications of battery cages versus cage-free systems thanks to the generous support of the Tiny Beam Fund FAI grant program.
This was to effectively challenge the prevailing attribution of improved productivity, efficiency and increased profit margins to the adoption of cage systems in the poultry industry and to also advocate for a transition to cage-free systems.
Animal Welfare League Training Series
This will be a series of commentary on skills and knowledge building undertaken by Animal Welfare League staff as part of our staff development. In this initial piece, Animal Welfare League partnered with Scarlet Spark to undertake a special curated leadership training.
VOLTA WORKSHOP RESULTS IN OVER 100,000 LAYER HENS COMMITTED TO CAGE-FREE HOUSING
The Animal Welfare League hosted its 5th edition of the Cage-Free Project Workshop in Ho, Volta region, on 30th July, 2024. This aimed to educate egg producers from the Volta and Oti regions on: cage-free systems, the five freedoms used to assess the welfare of animals, cage-free progress in Africa, Battery cages and the harmful effects on layer hens, biosecurity and antimicrobial resistance, productivity in the poultry industry, and the Animal Welfare League’s farmers’ network and cage-free directory.
SANNAK HOTEL COMMITS TO ETHICAL EGG SOURCING
Sannak Hotel, a luxury brand hotel located in the heart of Sunyani in the Bono region has committed to sourcing 100% cage-free eggs for all its activities.
Kempinski Hotels Takes Steps Towards Cage-Free Commitments: An Update from Animal Welfare League
Kempinski Hotels has recently shared progress on its Cage-Free commitments. Globally, 33% of their hotels are now wholly cage-free, with an additional 48% partially cage-free. These figures represent a significant step forward.
Louvre Hotels Responds to Animal Welfare Campaign: An Update on Progress
Louvre Hotels has shown willingness to adapt and improve its policies for better animal welfare in its supply chain. This was preceded by a campaign led by the Open Wing Alliance and Animal Welfare League as the outreach leader for African groups.
Over 750,000 hens committed to cage-free housing in Ghana through farmer commitments
The Animal Welfare League over the years has been working with egg producers and other stakeholders in the poultry industry to end the abuse of chickens in factory farms. Over 750,000 hens have been committed to cage-free lives through the National Cage-Free Farmers’ Network by the Animal Welfare League.
ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE JOINS 12TH BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE GHANA HOTELS ASSOCIATION
The Animal welfare League delivered a presentation on the topic: corporate cage-free commitments and the importance of adopting cage-free policy at the 12th Ghana Hotels Association Biennial Congress on April 25, 2024 in Takoradi in the Western region of Ghana.