By Kekeli K. Blamey
Sogakope (V/R), April 20, GNA-A youth-focused agricultural initiative, the Green Scholars Project, has been launched at Sogakope Senior High School (SOGASCO) to rekindle students’ interest in agriculture and equip them with practical skills for future employment.
The project, spearheaded by Maxwell Kwame Lukutor, the Member of Parliament (MP) of South Tongu seeks to promote hands-on learning, entrepreneurship and food security among students, while transforming school farms into productive training centres.
Mr Lukutor, speaking at the launch, said the initiative went beyond traditional farming to include skills development and agribusiness opportunities for young people.
He explained that under the project, schools with access to arable land would benefit from free ploughing services covering up to 10 acres to help establish viable school farms.
He expressed gratitude to Amar Deep Hari, Group Chairman of IPMC Ghana, for donating a 15,000-dollar harrow, as well as the ML Foundation for providing a tractor and other essential equipment to support the programme.
Mr Lukutor also commended the South Tongu Municipal Assembly and the Ghana Education Service for their collaboration, as well as school authorities for embracing the initiative.
Madam Victoria Dzeklo, the South Tongu Municipal Chief Executive, lauded the project as a timely intervention to revive youth’s interest in agriculture and reduce unemployment in the area.
She said the initiative aligned with the government’s efforts to promote agribusiness and improve food production and urged beneficiary schools to take ownership of the programme by maintaining the equipment and encouraging active student participation, noting that sustained commitment would ensure long-term impact.
Mrs Celestine S. A Korsi-Agordo, the South Tongu District Education Director, said the project would strengthen practical agricultural education and enhance students’ understanding of modern farming practices.
Some students who attended the launch expressed excitement about the initiative, saying it would provide them with valuable skills and inspire them to consider careers in agriculture.
The Green Scholars Project is expected to create employment opportunities, improve food security, and serve as a model for similar interventions in other districts across the country.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/George-Benamba