05 Mar SHARP Empowers Students and Community with Drip Irrigation
The Schools and Households Agric Revival Program (SHARP) under the Governance Africa Foundation (GAfF) has expanded its impact by introducing a state-of-the-art drip irrigation system at St. Paul’s Senior High School in the Ketu South Municipality. This milestone, achieved through a collaboration with Interplast, marks a renewed commitment to empowering both students and local farmers with practical agricultural skills while enhancing food production efficiency.
The SHARP initiative was relaunched at a ceremony on March 4, 2025, at St. Paul’s SHS, bringing together students, local farmers and key stakeholders from the education, civic, and agricultural sectors. The event featured addresses from the Ketu South NCCE Director, the Headmaster of St. Paul’s SHS, representatives from Interplast, the Founder of GAfF, the Chief of the community, and the Ketu South Director of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The SHARP initiative aligns with Ghana’s broader strategy of strengthening agribusiness as a pillar of economic growth. By equipping students with hands-on agricultural skills, the program fosters entrepreneurship, creates employment opportunities, and reduces post-harvest losses through improved preservation and processing techniques.
As SHARP continues to expand, investors and development partners are encouraged to come on board to support this transformative program. Investing in SHARP means investing in the future of Ghana’s food security, youth employment, and sustainable agribusiness.