MTN Ghana Foundation's GH¢3 million Vegetable Centre of Excellence has reached 70 percent completion, with officials projecting a year-end handover that will provide modern agricultural training for over 300 beneficiaries annually.
Foundation representatives, university officials, and partner organization Defarmercist Group inspected progress at the University of Ghana farms on Thursday, October 10, five months after groundbreaking ceremonies in May. The facility aims to bridge the gap between theoretical agricultural education and practical farming skills among graduates.
Adwoa Wiafe, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, emphasized the centre's role in transforming agricultural education. "Too many graduates leave school with theoretical knowledge but without practical experience. Here, they will gain hands-on training that turns knowledge into opportunity," she stated during the site visit.
The five-acre facility currently features three greenhouse structures, solar panel installations, and fully equipped training rooms and offices. The centre will serve as a training ground for at least 300 young people over the next two years, focusing on modern vocational agriculture techniques.
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