Kwadaso Agric College students turn ideas to market-ready agribusiness under CB-VET Ghana project
Innovation, entrepreneurship and practical skills are increasingly becoming the foundation of modern Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) in Ghana, a shift clearly demonstrated by the CB-VET Ghana Project. For the past three years, over 500 students of Kwadaso Agricultural College, under the VET Ecosystems for Employability in Ghana (CB-VET) initiative, have…
The CB-VET Ghana Project has transformed Kwadaso Agricultural College's ATVET program by focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship, and practical skills. Over 500 students have participated in the initiative, which has resulted in the creation and exhibition of market-ready and eco-friendly agribusiness products. Lecturers were trained in modern teaching methods, while students engaged in hands-on product development, costing, branding, packaging, and pitching their business ideas.
The project, funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ initiative, has positioned Kwadaso Agric College as a hub for innovation and enterprise development in agriculture. Principal Albert Appiah Amoako emphasized that the program has made agriculture education more practical, entrepreneurial, digitally responsive, and aligned with industry and labor-market needs.
Dr. Ishak Shaibu highlighted the project's role in fostering industry-education collaboration, practical business development, and a stronger link between agricultural education and employment opportunities. Senior Project Consultant Hans Nijhoff stressed the importance of climate-smart agriculture, digital farming technologies, and linking training directly to private-sector needs.
Dr. David Anambam, Ashanti Regional Director of Agriculture, emphasized the need for agricultural graduates to be knowledgeable, technically competent, innovative, entrepreneurial, and capable of addressing real-world challenges in the rapidly evolving sector.
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