NAAD-Women Mechanization Scheme
Mechanization increases the power applied to agricultural operations and is one tool among many for improving farm productivity and increasing incomes for smallholder farmers and processors to improve their livelihood in the Country
NAAD, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) is reorganizing a fully funded NAAD-women in agriculture mechanization training scheme.
This is in line with NAAD’s priority to support women and the youth in agriculture. The scheme, which is targeted at training young women in the operation and maintenance of machines, specifically farm machinery, was launched in August 2021.
All participants who attended the training session received internship offers in diverse sectors with almost 94 of these trainees who have been employed and promoted to serve as the Mechanization Lead and Farm Administrative Lead at NAAD respectively.
The scheme will run for 8 weeks at NAAD farm compound with a mandatory two-month internship after the intensive training. It is aimed to bridge the skills gaps among youth, especially women. The African Centre for Economic Transformation cited a study that showed that Ghana’s 47% female workforce has skills gaps as a possible barrier to employment in the future world of work in Nigeria.
Also, the rapid increase in unemployment rates further buttresses the need for support for more young ladies in agriculture. This second edition will include adequate soft skills training which will enable the young women to build a holistic, value-driven and successful career in Agriculture.
Courses:
Safety management
Health management
Training in Agricultural Machinery (tractor and heavy-duty machines) operations,
Drone piloting and basic Excel
Record keeping
Task management and budgeting.
Graduation Students
All trainee would be issued Certificate of Participation.
All trainee would be qualified for a financial grant from the National Agency for Agricultural Empowerment (NAAD).
To acquire the necessary knowledge and practical skills to manage, operate and maintain tractors and their related equipment.
To be eligible, applicants must be women between the ages of 18 and 35 who possess basic literacy and numeracy skills. Participants must demonstrate a desire in agriculture and must be willing to work on the farm. Interested applicants must register from 1st May, 2023. Participants recruited are expected to report on 4th June, 2023 for training to begin on 6th March, 2023.
This scheme is implemented by NAAD in conjunction with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, to support NAAD’s objective to improve the framework conditions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
