Priscilla Arthur, a young woman with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Procurement and Supply Chain, has secured a position as a stock officer through the Mastercard Foundation’s Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program, in partnership with Agri-Impact Limited.
She is currently employed at NAPLE Betta, an anchor partner on the HAPPY Broiler project for the middle belt coordinating the production of day old chicks, birds, aggregation, processing and marketing. Yedent Agro, a sister company, also provides quality feeds to poultry farms under the program. Priscilla, among other things, manages the movement of raw materials from YEDENT Agro Group of Companies and oversees the dispatch of goods.
Although initially uninterested in agribusiness, she has grown to love the field after joining the project.
“I’m really grateful for this initiative. Many of us were unemployed, but since this project started, we now have stable jobs and income,” she said.
"I’ve learnt a lot through the HAPPY Program, and I’m eager to further my knowledge in the field.”
Priscilla Arthur shared this information when a team from the Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited, PMU, visited various HAPPY Program sites across Ghana in September 2024.
The HAPPY Broiler initiative, a component of the HAPPY Program, seeks to revive Ghana’s poultry sector, reduce import dependency, and create jobs.
Sandra Usman, a 29-year-old lady working as the Accounts Manager at NAPLE Betta, also expressed her excitement about the employment opportunity.
"I’m very grateful for this opportunity, as it aligns with my field of study. Prior to this job, I was dealing in petty trade. I’m also supporting my siblings—one in senior high school and the other in junior high school. This job has really helped me provide for their needs," she added.
The HAPPY Program, a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited, aims to create 326,000 dignified jobs for youth in Ghana, particularly for women and persons with disabilities in the agricultural sector. Focusing on increasing productivity in the rice, soy, tomato, and poultry value chains, the program targets youth aged 15-35.
The program is being implemented by eight organizations, including Newage Agric Solutions, the National Service Scheme (NSS), Ghana CARES (MiDA), the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), TechnoServe, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Jobberman.
