The Central Regional Department of Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) under its Market Oriented Agricultural Programme (MOAP), has trained over 6,000 farmers in good agricultural practices.
The beneficiary farmers were selected from Cape Coast, Ajumako, Assin South, Assin North, Efutu, Mfantseman, Ekumfi, Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) and Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) districts in the Central Region.
They undertook training in pineapple, citrus, and vegetables.About 940 food processors and market women from Assin South, Mfantseman, Ekumfi and Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) districts were also trained in food safety and handling.
The Value Chain Officer of Market Oriented Agricultural Programme (MOAP), DDrJohn Kwesi Assan, said the training for the farmers, which took place over a period of six months in their various districts, was to help improve the quality of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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He said farmers were educated on selecting a good site for production, good planting materials, planting and intercropping, controlling weed, controlling major pests and diseases, pruning, managing soil fertility, water management and reducing post-harvest losses.
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