CERATH Development Organization (CDO), the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly (LaNMMA) and the Tree Crops Center (TCC), the consortium implementing the Coconut Waste Project, organized a stakeholder meeting to deliberate on the progress of the project. Also, the meeting was convened…
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During the project baseline study, farmers outlined weed devastation as the most difficult constraint affecting cassava farming and thus lowering their yields. Considering that about 60 percent of farmers are women, and another 65 percent are above 65 years, it…
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The past week, 14 November–17 November 2022, saw the EU pay a second verification visit to the PTF project sites. The visit, among others, was to gain firsthand accounts of project impacts and interrogate the project’s sustainability measures as the…
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News is said to spread like wildfire; this is the story of Alex Donkor and what led to his participation in the Power to the Fishers (PTF)-facilitated village savings and loans association (VSLA).Alex, a 49-year-old farmer and family man in…
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To assess the quality of cassava products, two important factors must be taken into consideration; the requirement to ensure food safety and the need to safeguard the health of both the individual processor and the customer. It is therefore essential…
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Mrs. Alecia Toe Kieta talks about her life, introduction to village savings and loans association (VSLA), and her vision for her association in Panama community, Liberia. “My name is Mrs. Alecia Toe Keita. I was born and raised in Panama…
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During CASTRAP’s baseline survey in the South East of Liberia, it was observed that most farmers have no access to cash savings to enlarge and sustain their enterprises or farm sizes. Due to this, they cannot plan their operations, production,…
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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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