Kofi Ahovi

 The Apex body of Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC) has held a three-day poultry management training for poultry stakeholders within the Bono region. The training, which was in collaboration with the American Soybean Association (ASA), World Initiative for Soy In Human Health (WISHH), Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers, focused on quality egg production, biosecurity to improve hygiene on the farms. President of the WIPVaC, Dr. Victoria Norgbey says the training complements government’s efforts to bolster the poultry industry. If you have all the resources for poultry farming and you don’t have good farming management practices, your farm cannot still survive. These trainings come together to help the farmer stay afloat in the business,” she said.   Dr. Mrs. Victoria Norgbey – President, Apex body of Women in Poultry Value Chain According to the National Chairman of the Ghana National Poultry Farmers Association, Victor...

 The Apex body of Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC) has held a three-day poultry management training for its members and other producers in the poultry value chain within the Ashanti region. The training, which was in collaboration with the American Soybean Association (ASA), World Initiative for Soy In Human Health (WISHH), Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers, focused on quality egg production, biosecurity to improve hygiene on the farms. President of the WIPVaC, Dr. Victoria Norgbey says the training complements government’s efforts to bolster the poultry industry. If you have all the resources for poultry farming and you don’t have good farming management practices, your farm cannot still survive. These trainings come together to help the farmer stay afloat in the business,” she said.   [caption id="attachment_10032383696" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Dr. Mrs. Victoria Norgbey - President, Ap...

  The American Soybean Association's World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (ASA/WISHH) is set to continue the ‘Soy Flour for Bread & More’ campaign in Ghana this year. This campaign, in collaboration with Yedent Agro Group of Companies , aims to promote the use of soy flour in baking across Ghana. Developed and implemented by The Little Cow Consulting Limited , this year’s campaign kickstarts on 9 th May 2023 and includes the second edition of the highly successful ‘Baking with Soy’ training program and a robust social media campaign. The ‘Baking with Soy’ training program is designed to train commercial bakers on how to incorporate soy flour into their baking recipes. This results in baked goods that not only have a longer shelf life, but also an improved texture and nutritional value. The program will feature eight (8) training sessions held between May and December in four different areas of Ghana, including Accra, Tema, Sunyani, and Cape Coast. Participants will engage...

  The Northern Regional Director of Agriculture, Hajia Hawa Musah has challenged WIPVaC to look at options of securing funds or grant to support soy and maize cultivation by members. This, she explained, will greatly reduce the cost of feed production, which account for close to 70% of cost of production in the poultry industry. Speaking at the opening of a six-day integrated financial management training organized by WIPVaC for its members in the northern sector of Ghana, a representative from the MoFA -Baba Musah who spoke on behalf of the Northern Regional Director, noted that MoFA field observations shows that women often do not derive much from interventions that do not target them directly or specifically, are therefore often excluded from projects and programmes interventions. She was however hopeful that Women in Poultry Value Chain will bridge the gap in women non-accessibility to services including financial support and financial management of enterprises. It is establish...

 Nutritionists from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Greater Accra Region have received training in the health benefits of eggs consumption to the human body. Organised by the Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat (GNECS), the one-day workshop was aimed at helping to among other things debunk some myths around the consumption of eggs. Speaking at the workshop in Accra, the National Coordinator of GNECS, Comfort Acheampong, explained that nutrition officers were the first ports of call in various health facilities hence the need for them to be well equipped with vital information about the value of eggs to the human body. She said recent research on egg consumption in the country showed that eggs per capita is 115, a development which indicated that there was positive impact from the campaign initiated by the GHS since it started. Affordability On the rising cost of egg on the market which serves as an impediment to the campaign, she called for concerted effort of all stakeho...