from RUSSEL ADADEVOH in Accra, Ghana
Ghana Bureau
ACCRA, (CAJ News) – GHANA is integrating advanced agricultural technologies into its college curricula.
The World Food Programme (WFP), a United Nations (UN) agency, is steering the integration.
WFP has commenced the scheme to strengthen agri-tech capacity within the West African country’s agricultural colleges.
The intervention responds to persistent barriers to technology adoption, including limited digital literacy, inadequate practical training and the absence of localised support systems.
WFP commenced the initiative to strengthen agri-tech capacity within the country’s agricultural colleges.
The intervention responds to persistent barriers to technology adoption, including limited digital literacy, inadequate practical training, and the absence of localized support systems.
This advocates for the adoption of agricultural technologies by smallholder farmers across food systems.
“This promotes the adoption of agricultural technologies by smallholder farmers across food systems,” said Lilian Bore, WFP representative in Ghana.
In partnership with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), WFP is showcasing innovations such as the Mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM), piloted nationwide to deliver real-time food security insights, and the HungerMap Live.
A recent high-level meeting brought together senior leaders from Ghana, Kenya and Colombia as a prelude to the 2026 Global Data Festival in Nairobi, the Kenya capital.
The meeting highlighted how WFP is bridging data gaps and ensuring timely evidence for decision making.
The mVAM went live in September this year, providing critical data to guide policy and programme decisions.
– CAJ News