As part of SWIDA-Ghana’s efforts to contribute to mitigating climate change impacts and build resilience among smallholder farmers, it organized a 7-day training on BIOCHAR fertilizer and charcoal production in Bagli, Tong, and Nyansabga in the Karaga District.
A total of 120 smallholder farmers, especially women, from the three communities are the direct beneficiaries of the training.
The BIOCHAR technology training and its subsequent adaptation will lead to benefits to the smallholder farmer, including the improvement of soil health, enhanced soil water retention for sustainable crop cultivation, increased crop productivity, modification of soil pH (most soils in Bagli and Tong are acidic; the technology can address this), carbon sequestration – minimizing carbon emissions to mitigate against climate shocks and reduce carbon footprint, as well as support for soil nutrient retention.
This activity is part of the World Food Programme funded Assets for Food and Climate Resilience project, and is being implemented by SWIDA-Ghana.
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