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Ghana

WFP Hands Over Equipment to Farmers in Northern Ghana
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Published on 18 April 2012
  • Handover ceremony
  • Demonstrations
  • Training session
  • Packing up sacks
  • Taking equipment home
Handover ceremony
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Handover ceremony

Through the P4P programme, WFP handed over 16 weighing scales, 16 stitching machines, 11,000 tarpaulins and 64 empty branded sacks to 820 members of 16 farmer associations in northern Ghana. The associations will supply 514 metric tons of food to WFP.

Demonstrations
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Demonstrations

One of the farmers gives a demonstration on how to use the stitching machine. 

Training session
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Training session

Members of the Enso Nyame Ye Women Farmers Group during a training session.  

Packing up sacks
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Packing up sacks

Members of the Asuogya Farmers Association pack up their WFP sacks to take them home.

Taking equipment home
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Taking equipment home

 Members of the Enso Nyame Ye Women Farmers Group pack equipment and sacks from WFP into a truck. 

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