Agricultural development: Farmers empowered to incorporate business and climate-conscious models in practice

The agriculture sector in Ghana is confronted with multiple challenges, including the need to ensure.

profitability, adapt to climate change, and promote sustainable practices.

Due to these challenges, farmers are being urged to adopt methods that are.

environmentally conscious to maximize returns.

Traditional agricultural practices such as bush burning, monocropping, excessive chemical usage, and lack.

of product value addition are notable hindrances to agricultural and environmental sustainability.

The situation is worsened due to a lack of knowledge when it comes.

to proper farming models.

In view of this, some forty-five (45) farmers and prospective farmers have received.

training from the SNV Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) Project.

This is in partnership with the Kwadaso Agricultural College.

The farmers form part of 83 trained and certified entrepreneurs in the agriculture.

value chain from the Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana.

The agriculture sector in Ghana is confronted with multiple challenges, including the need.

to ensure profitability, adapt to climate change, and promote sustainable practices.

Due to these challenges, farmers are being urged to adopt methods that are.

environmentally conscious to maximize returns.

Traditional agricultural practices such as bush burning, monocropping, excessive chemical usage, and lack.

of product value addition are notable hindrances to agricultural and environmental sustainability.

The situation is worsened due to a lack of knowledge when it comes.

to proper farming models.

In view of this, some forty-five (45) farmers and prospective farmers have received.

training from the SNV Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) Project.

This is in partnership with the Kwadaso Agricultural College.

The farmers form part of 83 trained and certified entrepreneurs in the agriculture.

value chain from the Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana.

Beneficiaries of the training and financial grants of the SNV GrEEN expressed their.

appreciation and enlightenment.

“As a rice farmer, I only cultivate rice but, the training has enlightened.

me that I could start a pig farm and feed them with my rice husks.

And this will generate extra income,” a beneficiary said.

Another continued that, “SNV came to our community and realized my need as.

a rice farmer and gave me a grant.

Firstly I was working on 2 acres of land, but now working on 7 acres.

of and with about 10 casual workers.

And I came here to gain additional knowledge to top up to expand my business,”.

Ahiamadzor Selasi said.

“I have been on poultry for some time now, but the animals keep.

dying.

Today’s training has taken me through practices that can maintain them and prevent losses.

I have been taught how to cultivate a side business like mushroom irrespective of land.

size.

I am very grateful that I took this opportunity,” said Hannah Akuttei.