Mr. Danquah Addo-Yobo, the West Africa Regional Director of Yara, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to continuing to support the empowerment of women farmers through knowledge transfer and the provision of high-quality agricultural fertilisers.
According to him, disabled women working in the agriculture industry are inspiring others and conveying a clear statement about their potential, “the message from the group is that disability does not mean no ability”.
He noted, “They are physically challenged in other areas, but they also have the ability to do something, and the fact they have gone into a complicated field like farming actually means if you are physically challenged it does not mean you have no other abilities, so tap into the other abilities that you have.”
He said value chain partnerships are integral components that drive the growth and sustainability of the agric sector, and over the years, Yara Ghana has created the biggest value chain partnership the country; a value chain that has grown to involve more than ten thousand farmers. “from input dealers, to output to farmers, we have built a value partnership that ensures knowledge transfer, improved productivity, and improved business mindset around farming; so that, when the farmers are no longer in that scheme, they are still able to organize themselves with business mindsets that gives that access to finance and market,” he explained.
He said these efforts are the way to go because, as a country, “We need to continue driving sustainable farming,” he stressed. He said the world is changing and Ghana needs to ensure sustainability in our agricultural sector. “This is critical. We need to find partners who think long-term sustainability and no just short-term opportunities to make business,” he stressed.