The first cycle of the Power to the Fishers (PTF) formed VSLAs in Otuam and Senya Bereku communities has ended on a successful note. Group members could not hold back their joy as they witnessed the share out of their…
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This past Friday, 1 April 2022, a delegation from the National Authorizing Office (NAO) (of the Ministry of Finance) and the Technical Assistance Team (TAT) embarked on a 1-day joint field visit to the EU-funded Power to the Fishers (PTF)…
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Downstream actors along many agribusiness value chains rely more on technology to serve their value addition needs. This is typically the case along the cassava value chain. With a specific focus on technology, the CASTRAP project team carried out an…
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The daily average volume of coconut husk waste generated by coconut vendors within the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality is about 18 tons, according to the Coconut Waste Project baseline report, 2021. In urban cities such as Accra and Kumasi, there is…
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Extension service provision to farmers remains low within the agriculture landscape of Liberia. It is however important that any extension service training makes room for farmers to actively participate in the process involved in knowledge sharing and technique acquisition. For…
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The Southeast of Liberia is widely known for being underdeveloped. The socio-economic condition which characterizes the landscape places marginalized groups like women, children, unskilled youth, persons with disabilities, and migrants at a disadvantage. The current conditions of these marginalized groups…
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The ratio of extension officers to farmers in Liberia’s Southeast ranges between 1: 15000–30000, This results in minimal assistance and inadequate training on good agricultural practices (GAPs) for farmers. CASTRAP baseline survey conducted in 2021 in the Liberia Southeast counties…
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Three VSLAs formed in Dago, Mumford, and Akra gathered to share, with much excitement, their weekly contributions that lasted for 9 months. ‘Nkwagye Firi Ewuradze’, ‘Abotrɛ’ and ‘United we Stand’ VSLAs from Dago, Mumford, and Akra respectively raised a total…
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What a joyous occasion it was for the ‘Ebenezer’, ‘Kuroyε’ and ‘Ɔkyɛso’ Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) as members of these groups lined up to receive their monies. These three groups have completed their first VSLA cycle and had…
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Today, CERATH Development Organization (CDO) received unexpected guests from Mumford, one of the Power to the Fishers beneficiary communities. Madam Adjoa Bedu, the ‘konkohemaa’ (lead fishmonger) of Mumford, and her assistant, Madam Charity Manso, visited the CDO office in Accra.…
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