NECOFA Ghana country report

by Lawrence Krampa NECOFA Representative

Introduction

NECOFA has been collaboration with CARE International, World Vision, GTZ ECASARD and RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ORGANSATION (RUDSO) and some Secondary Schools in Kumasi in the field of training.

NECOFA is now trying to become service provider.

Membership

Currently there are over 100 registered members from Brong Ahafo, Ashanti, Greater Accra, Volta and Western Regions. These are mostly Agricultural Extension Officers and other NGOs.

Office accomodation

NECOFA Ghana operates from the office of the country representative in Sunyani.

Registration of NECOFA as an NGO

This could not be done due to the high cost of registration however this would be done in the near future when funds are available.

Activities

NECOFA trained 22 American Peace Corps in some Eco-farming technologies

Composting
Liquid manure
Tea manure
Cowpea preservation (Solarization)
Under the sponsorship of InWent 18 Officers from Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions were training from April to July 2004.

Objectives

The main objective of the training was to introduce ecological farming as new concept of farming. It was also to introduce some new technologies in tomato cultivation and conservation.

Topics of the training

What is ecological farming
Development trends in ecological farming
Characteristics of appropriate ecological farming
The way forward for control and certification of organic foods in Ghana
Organic cultivation of tomatoes
Household processing and conservation of tomatoes

259 staff of Ministry of Food and Agriculture benefited from the training.

Schedule

Table 1: District of Ghana and number of participants

District