Project Milestones
Digital Skills for New-age Agriculture (AgroTrain) Project in Ghana, is co-funded by the European Union, with a total funding of €394,477
Project Milestones
Key milestones and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
Kick-off Meeting
CompletedA meeting of key project stakeholders was held in Leipzig, Germany in January, 2026 to kick start the AgroTrain Project. A minimum of two Stakeholders from each of the six partner institutions gathered and planned the entire implementation of the project. The meeting lasted three days, and it was very successful. The project steering committee, quality assurance team and other project management teams and plans were all carefully setup and put in place for the success of the AgroTrain project.
2026-01-09
Project Summary
Agriculture is a vital occupation for youth and women in rural Ghana, employing about 52% of the labour force and contributing around 20% to the GDP. Nevertheless, around 1.2 million individuals in the country experience food insecurity, and the local food supply is currently facing demands beyond its capacity. Persistent challenges include low productivity, climate change, and restricted market access. To address these challenges, a consortium with the support of EU partners will establish two AgroTrain centres within selected vocational education and training (VET) institutions in Ghana.
The primary objective of these centres is to promote the integration of digital skills within low-tech agriculture. The centres will conduct practical training and research, develop educational curricula, and train youth, women, and individuals with disabilities in agro-business and digital skills. Moreover, the centres will foster collaboration between stakeholders and technical vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, thereby establishing vital connections among all participants in the agri-food value chain. A focus will be placed on precision farming, techniques utilising the IoT, AI, and geospatial technology. The project will engage with two TVET universities and one private entity in Ghana. Some of them have previously benefited from EU-supported capacity-building initiatives in agricultural technical and vocational education and training (ATVET).
Combining Precision Agriculture (PA) and Agrarian Trade & Marketing through vocational education will help prepare to use data-driven methods. These methods will improve market access, ensure fair prices, and support sustainable supply chains. By blending PA technologies with strategic marketing, VET programmes will enable farmers, agripreneurs, and agribusiness professionals to enhance product quality, traceability, and logistics. This approach will lead to greater profitability and resilience in modern agriculture. The initiative will develop six demand-oriented courses, including eLearning materials focused on innovative agri-food technologies. Each local university partner will offer at least one course for students and professionals engaged in the agri-food value chain.
Work Packages
Our project is organized into five key work packages, each with specific tasks, milestones, and deliverables.
WP1: Management and Coordination of Project
Initial meetings, management and monitoring meetings, project reports, midterm and final reports. Tasks include: T1.1 General Management, T1.2 Financial Management , T1.3 Submission of Reports (Progress, Intermediate, and Final reports)
WP2: Networking and Project Requirements
Project Requirements gathering, and roadmap for project implementation. Tasks include: T2.1 Establishing Network and exchange of good practices, T2.2 AgroTrain requirements and needs analysis(including equipment specifications) T2.3 TVET Training Plan (Curriculum, ToT, and e-Learning requirements, and studying the experience of EU and Ghanaian university centres)
WP3: AgroTrain Staff Development Training
Equipment purchase, AgroTrain Centres setup, EU experience transfer, staff training, and curriculum development. Tasks include: T3.1 Training of Trainers (ToT), T3.2 Design and development of course materials(teaching, exercises, and exams), T3.3 Establish AgroTrain Centres, T3.4 Testing and integrating AgroTrain courses into partners institutions system .
WP4: Quality Assurance and Monitoring
Quality plan development, project activity monitoring, and impact evaluation. Tasks include: T4.1 Development of quality plan, T4.2 Supervision of AgroTrain centres T4.3 Quality Assurance report, and T4.4 External Evaluation
WP5: Impact & Dissemination
Dissemination of project results and sustainability planning. Tasks include: T5.1 Development of project web site, T5.2 Dissemination plan and sustainability strategy, T5.3 Organizing events and workshops, T5.4 Dissemination final meeting.
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