6th WOFAGRIC & Gold in the Soil Awards Opens Today in Sunyani
Agrihouse Foundation, in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada and YARA Ghana Limited and the Bono Regional Agriculture Directorate , proudly opens the 6th Women in Food and Agriculture Leadership Training Forum and Gold in the Soil Awards today, Tuesday, July 9th, through Wednesday, July 10th, 2024. This year’s event takes place at Sunyani Technical University […]
Nana Anane Sarah: Traditional Leader Transforming Agriculture and Empowering Community
Nana Anane Sarah, a respected traditional leader in Seikwa, Tain District, has made remarkable strides in agriculture at the age of 62. Initially starting with 12 acres, she now manages a sprawling 75-acre farm where she cultivates maize, yam, mango, cassava, baobab trees, and raises poultry with 32 chickens. Transitioning from a teaching career, she […]
Meet Vera Enyonam Osei Kwakye,A 43year old Farmer Revolutionizing Agriculture in the Bono Region
Vera Enyonam Osei Kwakye, a 43-year-old farmer based in Sunyani, is revolutionizing agriculture with her 64-acre farm, cultivating vegetables, cocoa, and managing a 50,000-capacity fish pond. Inspired by her mother and driven by a passion for farming, Vera started this venture in 2012 with her late husband. Now, she employs 24 workers, collaborates with universities […]
Empowering Women: Transforming Lives Through Agriculture
In Banda Nyire, Bono Region, Madam Mensah Comfort has transformed her family’s agricultural legacy into a source of success and community empowerment. Starting with 15 acres of cashew in 2015, she now manages an impressive 82 acres of cashew and a total of 180 acres of crops, including maize, yam, and groundnut, as well as […]
Agriculture is a Lucrative Venture: Gold in the Soil Award Nominee Encourages Youth
Madam Vida Korang, a dedicated 52-year-old mango farmer from Domesua, has cultivated an impressive 15 acres of mango trees. Her produce is supplied to renowned companies such as Blue Skies, HPW, and Bomat Limited, where the mangoes are processed into juice. Vida’s passion for farming was ignited by her early experiences working alongside her father, […]
Royalty and Agriculture: A Queen Mother’s Journey to Farming Success
Nana Yaa Esuama Yeboah I, the esteemed queen mother of Jaman South in the Bono Region, has redefined her life and community through farming. At 53 years old, she manages a remarkable agricultural enterprise in Chiraa, Bono Region, encompassing 25 acres of maize, 6 acres of cassava, 1 acre of plantain, and 5 acres of […]
Disability is Not Inability
Elizabeth Sevor, a 36-year-old farmer from Daadom in the Bono region, is a beacon of strength and determination. Despite her disability, Elizabeth has transformed her six-acre farm into a thriving enterprise, growing plantain, cassava, maize, and okro. Faced with the challenge of having no assistance, Elizabeth chose farming over begging. Her life took a turn […]
Boahemaa Ruth :A Diamond in the Rough, Shining in Agriculture
Boahemaa Ruth, a 38-year-old farmer from Kwabenkrakrom Dormaa West, has been nominated for the prestigious Diamond in the Rough Award at Agrihouse Foundation’s the 6th Agrihouse Foundation’s Women in Food and Agriculture Leadership Training Forum and Gold in the Soil Awards. Scheduled for July 9th to 10th, 2024, at Sunyani Technical University, this event celebrates […]
Turning Family Savings into Farming Success: The Inspirational Journey of Ernestina Yeboah
Madam Ernestina Yeboah, a 48-year-old from Apenkro in Dormaa East, has demonstrated remarkable determination and creativity in the world of farming. Her story is a testament to the power of innovation and hard work in overcoming challenges and achieving success. Fifteen years ago, Ernestina and her two siblings pooled their family savings to purchase 6.5 […]
From 5 Acres To 70: Akua Benipour’s Agricultural Journey Earns Her Gold In The Soil Award Nomination
Madam Akua Benipour, a 43-year-old farmer from Asuatia in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana, has been nominated for the Diamond in the Rough Award Category of Agrihouse Foundation’s Gold in the Soil Awards at the 6th Women in Food and Agriculture Leadership Training Forum and Gold in the Soil Awards, to be held in Sunyani […]