• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
  • Login
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
No Result
View All Result

From Traditional Practice to Top Climate Solutions, Agroecology Gets Growing Attention in Ghana

April 22, 2022
Deborah Dzifah TamakloebyDeborah Dzifah Tamakloe
in Agribusiness
0
From Traditional Practice to Top Climate Solutions, Agroecology Gets Growing Attention in Ghana

Women learning compost making

Agroecology keeps gaining attention in Ghana as Eighty women farmers in Yakoti, a farming community in the Nabdam District in the Upper East Region, received a day’s training to produce organic compost for their farming activities.

The training, which aims at empowering the women to prepare their compost and move away from the use of inorganic fertilizer in their farming activities, was undertaken by a Cooperative named Maaltaaba Peasant Women Farmers’ Cooperative (MAPEWFAC)

The beneficiaries which included widows, single and teenage mothers and currently engaged in cultivating onion, tomato, cabbage, pepper, and carrot, among others, are expected to prepare their compost to apply it on their farms to increase their crop yield ostensibly.

RelatedPosts

Take Pig Farming as a Business- Pig Farmers Association

The ‘Youth in Innovative Agriculture Programme’ to benefit 24000 Ghanaians

FONG Rice Forum Launched- Ghana to be self-sufficient in rice production

The Cooperative secured funding from the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) through the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to support women’s ventures into tree planting to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Compost making by women

Preparation of organic compost

Organic compost is made from cow dung, poultry manure, ashes, dried grass, and water. Firstly, a not-too-deep trench is dug, after which the cow dung, poultry, and dried grass are mixed with water simultaneously. It is then poured into the dug trench in five layers and covered for three months to mature. After three months, the compost is dug out of the trench and ready to be applied to the vegetables. A mechanized borehole was constructed to assist these women peasant farmers grow economic trees and expand their vegetable production.

In an interview, Madam Lydia M. Miyella, the founder of the Cooperative, said that their intervention was also to provide water to the beneficiary women to water trees to contribute to restoring the forest to address the issue of climate change.

“Indeed, the water we are providing for the peasant women farmers is to do three things; to water trees, irrigate their farms, and be used for their domestic activities,” says Madam Miyella. “We want to support the women to do all year-round farming to produce enough vegetables for the market to earn the needed income to better their lives,” she noted.

Testimonies from beneficiaries

Madam Baninima Tobil, a farmer for more than ten years, said the training has been an eye-opener for her as she has been well-equipped with the skills and knowledge to prepare her compost on her farm instead of spending so much money on fertilizer.

She said, “the fertilizer cost today is unbearable for the already poor women farmers. The training acquired will enable me to prepare my compost within the shortest possible time to apply it on my farm”.

Another beneficiary, Madam Dong, said with the application of the organic compost on her farm, she would be able to increase her crop yield to earn extra money to take care of the family to improve their standard of living. She said, “with the use of the organic compost on the crops, we will be able to get the natural taste of the crops and affect the health of consumers positively, unlike fertilizer induced crops which had a lot of negative health effects on consumers.”

READ ALSO: Majority of Swedes in Favour of Joining NATO

Tags: Agroecology

Send your news stories to [email protected] and via WhatsApp on +233543050759.

Related Posts

Take Pig Farming as a Business- Pig Farmers Association
Agribusiness

Take Pig Farming as a Business- Pig Farmers Association

May 17, 2022
The ‘Youth in Innovative Agriculture Programme’ to benefit 24000 Ghanaians
Agribusiness

The ‘Youth in Innovative Agriculture Programme’ to benefit 24000 Ghanaians

May 16, 2022
FONG Rice Forum Launched- Ghana to be self-sufficient in rice production
Agribusiness

FONG Rice Forum Launched- Ghana to be self-sufficient in rice production

May 14, 2022
Manual for Cocoa Production Developed- Cocoa Farmers to Increase Productivity
Agribusiness

Manual for Cocoa Production Developed- Cocoa Farmers to Increase Productivity

May 13, 2022
‘CANOHYE’ Initiative to Improve Cocoa Farmers’ Livelihoods
Agribusiness

‘CANOHYE’ Initiative to Improve Cocoa Farmers’ Livelihoods

May 12, 2022
More Women Needed to fulfill Agriculture’s potential- Syngenta
Agribusiness

More Women Needed to fulfill Agriculture’s potential- Syngenta

May 11, 2022

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Previous Post

Boris Johnson and India’s Modi to Discuss Defence & Trade

Next Post

GBA Expresses Support To AG’s Call For Live Telecast Of Court Cases

Sign up for The Vaultz analytic wire

Get weekly news analysis from top editors at The Vaultz and stay informed on trending economic and business issues from across the globe.
GEA Partners with Spain University to Promote Women Entrepreneurship in Ghana
Vaultz Business

GEA Partners with Spain University to Promote Women Entrepreneurship in Ghana

by Stephen M.CMay 17, 2022
Lyrical Joe, has disclosed that he didn't vote massively with his life savings to win at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).
Entertainment

I Didn’t Vote With My Entire Life Savings To Win VGMA Best Rap Performance – Lyrical Joe

by Dorcas DamehMay 17, 2022
Publication of bribe allegation, malicious and baseless- Haruna Iddrissu
General News

Minority To Seek Answers On Bulgarian Embassy Case When Parliament Resumes

by Priscilla KorantengMay 17, 2022
UG Ranked Best University In Ghana, Has The Best Scientists
General News

UG Ranked Best University In Ghana, Has The Best Scientists

by Stephen KotochieMay 17, 2022
Public Relations Officer for the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mohammed Abdul Kudus, has debunked claims of shortage kerosene in the country. He revealed that there is enough supply to last for 77 weeks.
Extractives/Energy

NPA Assures Stockpile Of Kerosene For 77 Weeks

by Angeller AshongMay 17, 2022
Investing in Smallholder Farmers, Agroecology Critical to Get Africa out of Current Food Crisis
Africa

Investing in Smallholder Farmers, Agroecology Critical to Get Africa out of Current Food Crisis

by Deborah Dzifah TamakloeMay 17, 2022
GEA Partners with Spain University to Promote Women Entrepreneurship in Ghana
Lyrical Joe, has disclosed that he didn't vote massively with his life savings to win at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).
Publication of bribe allegation, malicious and baseless- Haruna Iddrissu
UG Ranked Best University In Ghana, Has The Best Scientists
Public Relations Officer for the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mohammed Abdul Kudus, has debunked claims of shortage kerosene in the country. He revealed that there is enough supply to last for 77 weeks.
Investing in Smallholder Farmers, Agroecology Critical to Get Africa out of Current Food Crisis
Snow
FIND OUT MORE

The Vaultz News

Copyright © 2021 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2D

Copyright © 2021 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In