50 youth trained as agricultural drone pilots under HAPPY Program
Fifty youth trained as agricultural drone pilots under the HAPPY Program successfully held a passing-out ceremony. The 50 young participants were trained under the E-HAPPY initiative of the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.
The participants comprised 18 females and 32 males aged 18 to 35. They received a fully funded two-week technical training at the Dan F. Acquaye Drone Innovation and Simulation Unit at the E-Learning Centre of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). They also undertook a two-week hands-on industrial attachment at Agrokings Farm in Kasunya, in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region, where they were engaged in precision agriculture, land surveying, crop spraying, and data-driven farming using drone technology. Abraham Sarfo, Value Chain and Enterprise Development Expert with Agri-Impact Limited, said, "Drone technology is rapidly reshaping the agricultural landscape. While many still associate drones with weddings and social events, we recognise a far greater potential for precision agriculture, land surveying, crop spraying, and data-driven farming. These innovations are not just trends; they are the future of agriculture." Godwin Akweiteh Allotey, the Communications and Knowledge Management Manager at Agri-Impact, revealed that out of over 1,800 applicants across nine countries, 250 were shortlisted, with 50 ultimately selected.
The new drone pilots will be connected to drone service centres for equipment access and will benefit from continued support. The Akuafo pilots will be further engaged in hands-holding and coaching sessions in the next five to six months.
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Fifty young individuals in Ghana have completed training as agricultural drone pilots under the HAPPY Program. The initiative aims to equip them with skills for precision agriculture- but what impact will these newly-minted "Akuafo pilots" have?
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