Savannah Region Officers Trained in Good Animal Husbandry Practices to Boost Livestock Productivity.

Thirty-two Animal Production and Agriculture officers from the Savannah Region have successfully completed a five-day training workshop on Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) aimed at enhancing extension services to livestock farmers.

The training, held in Tamale, was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). Participants were drawn from the North, Central, and North East Gonja districts.

This capacity-building initiative forms part of the European Union (EU)-funded Food Security Response in Northern Ghana Project, which supports food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable farming populations across six districts in the Savannah, North East, and Upper East regions.

Building Skills for Food Security

The project focuses on addressing hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity by promoting Good Agronomic Practices (GAP) and GAHP to improve crop yields, livestock production, and agricultural value chains. It directly targets about 10,000 smallholder farmers, with special emphasis on women, youth, and persons with disabilities.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, the Savannah Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Seidu Sulemana, praised FAO and the EU for their consistent support in equipping agricultural officers.

“This training will help participants provide better services to farmers and support the government’s Feed Ghana flagship programme in their operational districts,” he said.

Mr. Sulemana stressed that livestock production is a profitable venture and upgrading the skills of extension officers is crucial for boosting productivity across the region. He further assured FAO and the EU of his department’s commitment to the project’s success and urged participants to apply their new knowledge in the field.

By strengthening the capacity of frontline officers, the project is expected to contribute significantly to food security, rural development, and improved livelihoods in northern Ghana.