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Five agric colleges get drone and precision farming training for lecturers
By SchoolRegistry Ghana Newsroom ·
MyJoyOnline reported that lecturers from five agricultural colleges in Ghana are receiving practical training in drone technology and precision farming. The training of trainers runs from October 11 to November 14 and is delivered by GI-KACE under the Digital Agriculture Training Programme, backed by the World Food Programme and KOICA. Teachers from Kwadaso, Wenchi, Ejura, Damongo and Ohawu Agricultural Colleges are taking part. The programme follows the handover of more than US$500,000 worth of digital agriculture equipment to the colleges, and CTVET is expected to integrate it into standard coursework and grant accreditation.
“We are integrating the technological devices into agriculture to have data-driven information for good farming practices”
Key facts
- Five agricultural colleges in Ghana are involved in the digital agriculture training initiative.
- The training of trainers runs from October 11 to November 14.
- Teachers are drawn from Kwadaso, Wenchi, Ejura, Damongo and Ohawu Agricultural Colleges.
- The training is delivered by GI-KACE.
- The programme is backed by the World Food Programme and KOICA.
- Over US$500,000 worth of digital agriculture equipment was handed over to the five colleges.
What this means for parents and students
Lecturers at five agricultural colleges are learning to use drones and precision farming tools so they can teach students these skills. The training runs from October 11 to November 14 and is delivered by GI-KACE. The colleges already received drones, soil testers, weather stations, GPS devices and agricultural software worth over US$500,000. CTVET is expected to make the programme part of standard coursework and accredit institutions that adopt it.
Source: MyJoyOnline (Ghana), 2026. Read the original.
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