Five Agric Colleges Get Digital Boost for Climate-Smart Farming
Five Ghanaian agricultural colleges received digital hardware to train students in climate-smart agriculture using Korea and WFP-backed tools.
Five agricultural colleges in Ghana have been handed digital equipment to modernise their teaching and better prepare students for today's farming challenges. The rollout, driven by Korea International Cooperation Agency, the World Food Programme and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, targets Kwadaso, Damongo, Wenchi, Ohawu and Ejua. Each institution now has 60 moisture meters, soil testers, greenhouse control kits, IoT sensor sets, weather stations, GPS units and drone simulation modules. Also included are data-processing packages and sprayer training rigs. The donation comes as Ghana's farms grapple with erratic rains, falling yields and post-harvest losses that threaten food security. Without widespread digital tools, smallholders struggle to apply precision methods that reduce waste and build resilience. Hands-on training with these systems aims to close the skills gap and produce graduates who can deploy technology across breeding, storage and market chains. Officials say the gear will let students experiment with climate-smart practices before they enter the field.
