The recent 4th Women Food and Agricultural leadership training Forum and Gold in the Soil Awards, organised by Agrihouse Foundation in Takoradi, among other integral sessions, made room for a panel conversation that allowed the women farmers present to highlight challenges they are grappling with in their respective districts and communities.
The women touched on issues including: inappropriate farming methods, practices, and their effect on sustainable farming, access to funds and ready market; lack of warehouse, storage facilities, and cost of transportation at supply and delivery points.
In relation to challenges linked to fertiliser accessibility and application, they called on key stakeholders in the industry to provide more support; and in response, the Country Manager of Eco Index Agro Solutions Limited, Mr. Daniel Baisie, has noted that the Aco Index Agro Solutions Limited is committed to providing Ghanaian women in agriculture with subsidised organic inputs, including seeds.
“Our training and capacity-building engagements go a long way to help our women farmers conserve and protect natural resources, promote biodiversity, among others, which guarantees them year-round cropping as far as business in agriculture in concerned.”
He said their activities with women farmers also ensure and contribute to food security and safe foods. They undertake “Specialised trainings ranging from soil conservation practices to building healthy soils and proper crop rotation, where the women are taught how to conserve moisture content in their soils, as well as pest control measures.”
He noted Eco Index is passionate about supporting women farmers because women have stronger passion when it comes to working with their hands and mind. “Our women are fundamental responsibility of taking care of the home and providing our food, selling to make money to take care of other financial responsibilities.
Source: BNFT