CropLife Ghana in collaboration with the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) organized a one day sensitization program for farmers on Safe and Responsible Use of Pesticides and Fertilizers, Container Management and Anti-Counterfeiting in 8 communities in Dadiesoaba-Goaso in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. Communities reached included Sienchem, Dadiesoaba, Woremso, Adomakokrom, Acherensua, Nkaseim, Sunkwa, and Kukuom. This activity was carried out from the 18th – 29th September, 2023.
Mr. Regionald Mensah, COCOBOD District Extension Coordinator of Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) facilitated the organization of the program in all the selected communities and some field staffs were all present for the programs in all the communities.
Sensitization Objectives
The Objectives of the program to:
v To equip farmers knowledge on safe and responsible use of pesticides and fertilizers
v To promote the use of genuine pesticides and fertilizers
v To promote safe collection and proper disposal of empty pesticides containers
v To create awareness on anti-counterfeiting program
v To introduce farmers to the various productions and services of member companies
v To link farmers to member Companies
Topics Treated
v Effects of pesticides on health and environment
v Use of Personal Protective equipment
v Handling empty pesticides containers and obsolete stocks
v Hazards level of pesticides and its consequences
v Pesticides dosage
v Counterfeit and illegal pesticides
Member Companies Present
1 RMG GhanaLimited
2. Rainbow Agrosciences Ltd
3. Agrocrown West Africa Company Ltd
4. Yara Ghana
5. The Candel Ghana
Sensitization at Sienchem
Sensitization at Woremso
Sensitization at Sunkwa Community
Philip from RGM Sensitizing farmers at Adomakokrom
Adomakokrom Sensitization
Sensitization at Nkasiem Community
Sensitization at Kukuom
Sensitization at Acherenusua
Group picture at Sunkwa community. Farmers holding free souvenir’s from member companies
Group picture at Acherensua community
Group picture at Dadiesoaba