Yara, USAID train farmers in farm practice

Thirteen thousand smallholder farmers in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions are to benefit from a partnership between them and Yara Ghana Ltd, a leading fertiliser supplier, and a USAID-funded Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement (ADVANCE) Project, to boost their crop productivity.

Under the partnership which took off last month, Yara is engaging smallholder farmers through ADVANCE, of which 40 per cent are women, to learn the right protocol for fertiliser application as well as involve MoFA extension agents to assist farmers to adhere to the protocols and get the best out of the fertilisers.

The Commercial Director of Yara Ghana, Mr Sergio Godoy, said the partnership was targeted at smallholder farmers to increase yields and ensure increased production of maize and rice.

“We are very committed to smallholder farmers, who we see as central to our business as a leading fertiliser supplier. Some of these farmers have concerns that f