Beekeepers in Upper Manya Krobo Schooled On Capacity Building
Beekeepers in the Upper Manya Krobo District in the Eastern Region schooled on how to form associations.
Joana Somiah 
The Beekeepers in the Upper Manya Krobo District in the Eastern Region of Ghana have been schooled in order to be equipped technically, to expand their production capacity on honey production.
The Upper Manya Krobo District Agric Officer-In-Charge of Extension, Edward Sawodji said, the workshop was to update participants on new techniques in beekeeping.
Mr Sawodji also encouraged women to take advantage of the picture for additional income.
He advocated that agriculture contributes more than fifty per cent (50%) of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and cannot be overemphasized so it is time for women to contribute to the cultural, political, and socio-economic advancement and shaping of every nation’s developmental agenda, be extremely considered.
According to him, in most periods, society relegates Women behind, due to stereotyping, but it has come of age, and they must be deeply involved in all endeavours.
He called on all women to let their voices be heard, in all decision-making processes and also get deeply involved in agricultural activities.
Touching on the formation of the association, Mr Sawodji opined, it would be of immense benefit to both the Agric extension office and the farmers, indicated, that it would serve as one of the common platforms to easily get in touch with each other.
He bemoaned, currently, a few Agric Extension Officers dealing with over three thousand (3000) farmers in the district, and it is very necessary to form this association, adding that when formed, it would help lessen the hustle of the Extension Officers in reaching the farmers.
Mr Sawodji entreated the farmers to attach importance to the formation of the association to bring them under one umbrella as a recognized body for easy access to funding and other government interventions in order to augment the sector.
An Agric Extension Officer at the District, Felix Larnor debunked the notion that farming is a form of punishment but rather a lucrative and perfect job for every household to go into this envious venture.
William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Regional Correspondent
