{
  "id": 16524737,
  "title": "Farmers urged to grow more with less as horticulture project promotes climate-smart methods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/farmers-urged-to-grow-more-with-less-as-horticulture-project-promotes-16524737",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T20:57:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/farmers-urged-to-grow-more-with-less-as-horticulture-project-promotes-climate-smart-methods/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Ghanaian farmer’s confidence in agriculture has been reinvigorated after witnessing practical demonstrations of climate-smart horticulture methods. Obiri Yeboah Daniel, a young farmer from Asante Mampong, gained firsthand experience with innovative farming techniques at a demonstration farm under the Agricultural Colleges for Horticulture Innovation (ACHI) Project. These techniques include drip irrigation, sprinklers, plastic mulch, and integrated pest management, which enable farmers to produce higher yields from smaller plots while conserving resources. The ACHI Project, supported by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and implemented by TU Delft and Holland Greentech, aims to equip farmers, agricultural college students, and graduates with practical skills, business knowledge, and access to improved technologies. The project’s objective is to help build a more productive and profitable horticultural sector by maximizing limited land and resource use. Deborah Anobil, programme manager at Holland Greentech, emphasized that by adopting efficient irrigation, improved seeds, and good agricultural practices, farmers can increase yields and produce better-quality vegetables with longer shelf lives. The demonstration farm at Ejura College of Agriculture and Mechanisation Centre offers trainees the opportunity to practice these techniques and assess their suitability for their individual farming conditions. The project also addresses a significant challenge for young people entering agriculture by turning technical knowledge into a sustainable income source. The initiative includes training in irrigation, crop production, harvesting, grading, and marketing, as well as business planning, financial management, and marketing. By emphasizing the efficient use of available resources, the ACHI Project seeks to encourage young farmers to build enterprises in various aspects of the horticultural value chain, from production to logistics, storage, aggregation, and post-harvest management.",
  "summary": "A young farmer from Asante Mampong says his confidence in agriculture has been renewed after seeing how simple technologies can improve vegetable production, highlighting the potential of practical training to change how farming is done in Ghana. Obiri Yeboah Daniel had considered venturing into farming but was uncertain about how to begin. A visit to […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}