About us
History and Description of the Organization
A non-governmental agricultural social impact, capacity building, innovation and project management organization with a special focus on changing the perception of, and consciously shaping the conversation on agriculture through the promotion of people-impact initiatives and programs for students, women, farmers, farming associations, agribusinesses and the entire actors within the value chain.
Our initiatives focus on;
Mentorship, Empowerment, leadership grooming, best practices, management skills, training, capacity building, field demonstrations, advocacy, etc. that leads to effecting positive change in the mind, field, economy and translate to the community in which we operate or live in.
TEAM LEAD
Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa is a strategic PR practitioner and Consultant with specialties in Public Relations, Government relations, Reputation Management, Corporate communications, media relations, issues and crisis management, digital, communications, training programs, and events management.
Alberta has over seventeen (17) years’ experience in the communications field, providing strategic direction, management overview and practical implementation advice on key clients’ accounts, government initiatives and programs.
She has extensive knowledge and experience in corporate positioning, reputation management, crisis communication and issues management.
Alberta is also responsible for championing all clients’ projects, lobbying for speaker platforms, besides establishing government and stakeholder relations.
HISTORY
The desire to create a focused platform, dedicated to increase innovation, communication, advocacy and initiate high impactful agric projects that cut across all sex and acts: men, women, students, farmers, governments, etc, led to the establishment of Agrihouse Foundation and its sister company- Agrihouse Communications.
Agrihouse Foundation is passionate about Agriculture and wants to see Agriculture rise and work. With a combined effort and experience spanning over 30 years, the team at Agrihouse foundation is passionate about positioning and shaping the conversation on agriculture through smart thinking, effective communication and impactful Agric-friendly projects.
Our passion is to initiate and drive projects that will address issues and challenges in agriculture and generate thoughtful discussions and talkability, among our stakeholders and ultimately provide step-by-step solutions.
We derive satisfaction in making agriculture lively, exciting, practical, engaging, competitive and fruitful.
Our dedication to agriculture is our passion and we are excited to see people involved and committed to the projects we bring to life.
Satisfaction
We derive satisfaction in making agriculture lively, exciting, competitive, Practical, engaging and fruitful.
Our Vision
To remain a stronger positive force with a united voice, promoting agriculture through exhibitions, advocacy works, capacity building programs, community development programs, social impact programs, demonstrations, tours, community dance-drama, publications & write-ups, conferences, seminars, workshops, trade mission works and in all innovative ways.
We aim to remain committed to bettering ourselves and the future of Ghana’s agriculture through data-driven, research oriented, evidenced based and measurable approaches.
Our Mission
Agrihouse Foundation is committed to ensuring that our initiatives and every project we embark on have a socio-economic impact on the overall agricultural agenda.
Our Vision
Agrihouse Foundation is committed to ensuring that our initiatives influence the agricultural agenda.
what we do
PARTNERSHIP / COLLABORATIONS
We use a partnership approach to every engagement. We work as a team and with clients / farmers/ stakeholders in mutual respect and appreciation of all perspectives. Our partnership approach both internally and externally, amplifies our collective knowledge
COLLABORATION OBJECTIVES
The Foundation is also seeking to work in line with partners and organization to improve agriculture in Ghana. Our programs will help to achieve the outcomes that help to build assets, develop technologies, partnerships and models that if scaled can have significant impact on the status of inclusive agriculture in Ghana. The specific objectives of our collaborations are to:
• Increased staple crop productivity for smallholder farmers
• Strengthened and expanded access to output markets
• Strengthened continental, regional and government multi-sectoral coordination, and mutual accountability in the agricultural sector
THE FOUNDATION’S WORK IN AGRICULTURE
Agrihouse Foundation is into strong agricultural advocacy by engaging on numerous platforms. The Foundation writes a weekly column on agricultural issues in the Business and Financial Times Newspaper in Ghana. The Foundation initiated the following:
AG-STUD Africa Event
(Agric. student Career and Mentorship Bootcamp),
Women in Food & Agricultural Leadership Forum & Expo and The Gold in the Soil Awards.
Agrihouse Foundation is also the lead organizer of the annual “Pre-harvest Agribusiness Exhibitions and Conference”, by far the largest Agribusiness event in Ghana.
The Pre-harvest was in the past organized by the USAID ACDI VOCA ADVANCE and was handed over to Agrihouse, as part of efforts to sustain and scale it up.
World Food Programme, Yara Ghana, Ecobank, LK International, Interplast, Dizengoff, Hatuom Trading and RMG are the present Technical and Funding organizations of the Pre-harvest, with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Northern Regional Coordinating Council and the Northern Development Authority and World Food Programme as the organizing partners.
This 8th edition held in Tamale, had over 3000 participants registered, cutting across Buyers, Farmers, Aggregators, Input Dealers, Service Providers, and NGOs.
Agrihouse was in 2017, mandated as the: Events and Exhibitions Consultants for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and has since organized and managed the Exhibitions for the Annual National Farmers’ Day Awards and Exhibitions.
The work of the Foundation has also enabled it to win key projects from the USAID, USDA, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Yara Ghana, Interplast Ghana, OCP, Kosmos Energy, etc.
Agrihouse also functions as the Projects consultants for the Secretariat of the National Farmers and Fishermen Award Winners Association.
The Foundation has two (2) sister agencies, Shaping Conversations Africa (SCA) and Agrihouse Communications, which provides premier data-driven Agricultural focused PR, Media services, Research, Public Affairs, Government relations, crisis management and Events management.
Agrihouse is well positioned to ensure successful implementation of all interventions to be designed. The broad goal of these proposed projects is enhancing value chain development.
Values
we are leaders and experts in disciplines and in industry sectors; teams are led by senior practitioners in their fields.
Partnership
we are leaders and experts in disciplines and in industry sectors; teams are led by senior practitioners in their fields.
CURIOSITY
Curiosity is in our DNA…It’s our lifeblood. The power of our curious minds helps us to identify and provide measurable solutions and develop appropriate strategies for all our in-house projects and partnership projects.
ambitious
we manage but strive to perform above expectations. We take and drive initiatives and we work constantly, in line with our corporate purpose ambitions and personal goals.
passion
We seek out the seemingly impossible and create solutions when we face problems.
Visit Us
Do you want to know more about our projects & Services? Please visit us and let discuss.
Location
Dzorwulu
DIGITAL ADDRESS:
GA-120-62282
our team
The Foundation relies on clear communication with actors and stakeholders, so it pays to have a variety of perspectives at our disposal. Having a healthy mix of people with varied experiences helps us to drive innovation and creativity, as well as enhance workplace culture. This is why ensuring gender diversity is essential for an establishment as Agrihouse.
The Agrihouse Foundation is a mix of both genders with a female to male ratio of 8:2.
The females are all of various professional and educational backgrounds that put the organization in a position to better understand and identify with the needs of its target women clients in agriculture, agribusiness, and general commerce. The combined competencies of the team serves as a core strength in providing innovative solutions to agricultural productivity challenges facing women and building their capacity to integrate into agricultural value chains the open up incentives for enhanced livelihood and economic development.
The team also boasts of experience and expertise in Project Management, Communication, finance, Administration, Community nutrition, philosophy, social work and , Food utilization which are deployed in building the skills women and other clients of the Foundation. This is achieved through training, technical advice, and entrepreneurial development. The team also has a wide network of consultants across the country and from diver backgrounds to deliver high quality service throughout the agricultural value chain.