By Yussif Ibrahim
Dwenase (A/R), March 20, GNA – The Dwenase Women Farmers Association has organised entrepreneurship training programme for 139 women at Dwenase and its surrounding communities in the Ahafo Region.
The training programme, which was in two phases, was funded by the Global Greengrant Fund (GGF) under the Association’s “Teach one, Teach One” Entrepreneurial Project.
Beneficiaries were drawn from Dwenase, Apesika, Kwaff, Kwa-bena, Master Nkwanta and Dwenase Number Two, with the goal to empower them with valuable skills for their personal growth and community development.
Phase one of the training saw 86 women undergoing training in production of parasol (bleach), liquid soap, after-wash, washing powder and brown sugar.
However, under the phase two, 53 women received free training in beads-making, to equip them with alternative livelihood sources beyond their farming business.
Madam Lucy Annor, the Resource Person for the training, took the participants through the practical ways of making beads from local raw materials readily available in their communities and encouraged them to take the training serious to enhance their livelihoods.
She said the skills acquired from the training, when put to good use would earn them extra income and boost their income levels as climate change continued to negatively affect farming activities in the area.
She also educated the participants on the negative effects of the continuous use of fertilizers and suggested the application of organic weedicides and use of other effective pest control methods.
Madam Annor who doubles as the Coordinator of Tano Women Empowerment and Development Association, educated the participants on the effects and causes of climate change and introduced them to some mitigation and climate resilience adaptation strategies.
She encouraged them to join the crusade to protect and safeguard the environment for posterity.
Ms Esther Larbi, the Lead Person of the Dwenase Women Farmers Association, underscored the importance of the training and entreated the participants to attach seriousness to the training to increase their incomes.
She said with determination, proper planning, and a focused mindset, beneficiaries could improve their income levels by putting the skills and knowledge acquired to proper use.
She thanked the Global Greengrant Fund for supporting the women to acquire various income-generating skills.
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