Happy Project

Thirteen young women with limited prior exposure to agricultural mechanization have successfully completed an intensive training and internship program under the Diversified Women in Agriculture Occupations for Wealth (DiWAOW) initiative. 

The initiative forms part of the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) program, which is a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited and being implemented by an eight-member consortium which includes the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA).

At Walewale in the North East Region, 150 young women successfully completed intensive training in the rice processing value chain, equipping them with practical skills to participate meaningfully in agribusiness. The training marked a critical step in preparing participants to transition from learning to earning.

Nancy Anin grew up in the Asante Region with dreams like any other young person. However, being deaf meant she faced barriers that limited her access to education and work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an unplanned pregnancy forced her to drop out of school, and as a young single mother, she struggled to provide for her children.

With limited income opportunities and little support for persons with disabilities, Nancy’s future felt uncertain. That changed when she joined the Rice Value Chain under the HAPPY Program via Agro Kings Limited.

Ubirabi Baatak, 34, is the eldest of seven siblings and lives with a physical disability, having his right arm amputated. With only a Junior High School certificate and limited opportunities in the Saboba District in the Northern Region of Ghana, he spent years unemployed. 

Though his parents were supportive, the family faced financial struggles, and Ubirabi longed for a way to contribute meaningfully to both his family and community.

Agri-Impact Limited has announced a partnership with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to deliver accredited short courses focused on equipping young people with practical skills for the job market.

Deputy CEO of Agri-Impact, Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey, disclosed the collaboration at the company’s Dinner and Awards Night, which climaxed the week-long Wrap-Up of the Young Agribusiness Professionals Program (YAPP).

Public and private sector firms have been urged to stop assigning national service personnel (NSPs) menial tasks and instead provide them with the skills, mentorship and hands-on training they need to contribute meaningfully to national development.

The call was made by Daniel Fahene Acquaye, Group Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, who warned that the country risks weakening its human capital potential if companies continue to overlook the value of young graduates entering the workforce.

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, September 12, 2025, visited the National Service Authority’s poultry farm at Papao, Haatso in Accra.

The visit offered the President an opportunity to gain first-hand information about the Authority’s poultry facility and the impressive work being carried out there.

In his remarks, President Mahama announced that procurement processes were already underway to establish multiple poultry processing facilities across the country, with the National Service Authority expected to benefit from these facilities.

In Sang, a community in the Mion District of the Northern Region, young women are finding new opportunities to build dignified livelihoods through the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.

The initiative, a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited and implemented by an eight-member consortium including Jobberman Ghana, is equipping young women—already engaged in agriculture—with additional skills in bead-making, sandal design, bakery, weaving, and soya drink processing.