A total of 62 young people drawn from six communities in the Afadzato South District have received training in beekeeping and mushroom cultivation as part of efforts to promote sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment.
The initiative was spearheaded by Write For World in collaboration with Plan International Ghana, with the aim of equipping the youth with practical skills in agribusiness.
The training focused on modern techniques in beekeeping, including hive management, honey harvesting, and processing, as well as mushroom production methods such as substrate preparation, incubation, and harvesting.
Speaking in an interview with Adom News Correspondent Odehyeba Owusu Job, Gangana Mathias, Southern Program Influencing and Impact Area (SPIIA) Manager for Plan International Ghana, emphasised the importance of diversifying income sources among rural youth.
He noted that the programme forms part of broader interventions aimed at supporting youth development, reducing unemployment, and promoting sustainable agriculture in rural communities. According to him, beekeeping and mushroom cultivation offer viable, low-cost business opportunities that can be undertaken alongside other farming activities.
On his part, Korda Kingsley, Project Coordinator for Write For World, called for support from organisations focused on environmental sustainability to help expand the initiative and train more youth to take advantage of the emerging green economy.
He also encouraged beneficiaries to form cooperatives to enhance production, improve market access, and ensure the long-term sustainability of their ventures.
Participants expressed appreciation for the initiative, describing it as timely and impactful. Many indicated their readiness to apply the knowledge gained to establish small-scale enterprises and improve their livelihoods.
