Agricultural Project Development

Agricultural Project Development

With a cumulative of over 140 years of Management Experience, AIL has designed and implemented $26m Agribusiness Projects across Africa (Ghana, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia). It has  reached over 200,000 farmers, over 500 other value chain actors and facilitated trade over $41m. These projects have been designed to stimulate inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction in poor rural communities by improving access to productive infrastructure and services that are expected to lead to sustainable agricultural production and equitable returns.

HAPPY Program consortium celebrates rural women in agriculture

HAPPY Program consortium celebrates rural women in agriculture

The consortium implementing the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity (HAPPY) Program celebrated rural women last week at Challu in the Sissala East Municipality, Upper West Region, as part of the International Day of Rural Women. The event honoured the vital contributions of rural women to Ghana’s agricultural sector.

HAPPY Program’s Annual Learning Event Held in Sunyani, Highlights Progress Made So Far

HAPPY Program’s Annual Learning Event Held in Sunyani

The Annual HAPPY Learning Event took place last week in Sunyani, Bono Region, to review the first-year achievements and challenges of the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.

A partnership between the Mastercard Foundation, Agri-Impact Limited, and eight other partners, the HAPPY Program aims to create dignified jobs for 326,000 young Ghanaians—70% of whom are women and persons with disabilities—across the poultry, tomatoes, rice, and soybean value chains.

Sandra Usman

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"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 currently support my siblings—one in senior high school and the other in junior high school. This job has really helped me to provide for their needs."

 

 

Accounts Manager, NAPLE Betta

Priscilla Arthur

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"I have a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Procurement and Supply Chain. Until this program came on board, I was at home, not working. I’m really grateful for the HAPPY Program. Many of us were unemployed, but since this project started, we now have stable jobs and income. I’ve learnt a lot through the HAPPY Program, and I’m eager to further my knowledge in the field."

 

Stock Officer, NAPLE Betta

Jobless HND holder secures job as Stock Officer under HAPPY Broiler

Jobless HND holder secures job as Stock Officer under HAPPY Broiler

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.

HAPPY Program: Agri-Impact Limited partners NSS, DCS to boost tomato production

Agri-Impact Limited partners NSS, DCS to boost tomato production

Under the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) program, Agri-Impact Limited, has partnered with the Ghana National Service Scheme (NSS) and Directorate of Crop Services (DCS) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to boost tomato production in the Agogo and Kumawu districts of the Ashanti Region.

NSS, DCS and Agri-Impact Limited, are helping young farmers to set up nursery enterprises and providing technical support, with the goal of creating over 2,000 dignified and fulfilling jobs by the end of September 2024 along the tomato value chain.

Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited tour HAPPY Project sites

Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited tour HAPPY Project sites

A joint team from the Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited visited implementation sites of the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program in Bono, Ashanti, and Greater Accra regions in September 2024.

In Sunyani, Bono Region, the team toured NAPLE Betta’s plant, an anchor partner that supplies poultry feed for the HAPPY Broilers program.

HAPPY Program has revitalised Ghana's Broiler Industry - NAPLE Betta CEO

Yedent Agro processing plant

The CEO of Yedent Agro Group of Companies and NAPLE Betta Farms, Samuel Ntim, has praised the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program for its vital role in revitalizing Ghana's poultry sector, especially broiler production.
 
According to Ntim, the HAPPY Program—a Mastercard Foundation initiative in partnership with leading agribusiness firm Agri-Impact Limited—has, for the first time, enabled consistent broiler production for the Ghanaian market. Previously, the country relied heavily on imports to meet its growing demand for poultry.

HAPPY International Youth Day 2024: Revolutionising Agriculture through Digital Innovations to Create Jobs for Youth

Vice Chancellor remarks

Increase Investment in Youth

The Chief Executive Officer of the multinational agribusiness firm, Agri-Impact Limited, Daniel Fahene Acquaye, has called for increased investment in the youth of Ghana to help them realise their potential. These investments will enable the youth to make a significant impact on the country’s development.

Mr. Acquaye made this call at an event held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to celebrate International Youth Day on Monday, August 12, 2024.