Ghana sets up a centre to train young people in aquaculture – At the end of 2021, Ghana will launch construction work on a centre to boost the aquaculture sector. By training fish farmers and producing fish, the centre aims to help the country capitalise on its potential in this sub-sector.
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Ghana National Aquaculture Centre. The structure, which required funding of $12 million, is intended, among other things, to “train the local population in fish farming, in particular our university graduates”, according to a press release from the Ghanaian presidency published on Friday 9 June.
The centre, located in Amrahia in the Greater Accra region, also includes a commercial fish farm. It offers vocational training aimed primarily at turning learners into entrepreneurs in the aquaculture sector. Over the first 5 years, the aim is to train and support at least 300 people.
According to the Ghanaian President, this project reinforces the government’s determination and commitment to growth in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. According to the President, the fisheries and aquaculture sub-sector has the potential to drive the economy forward and create jobs. According to figures from the Presidency, this sub-sector “employs some 3 million people, or 20% of the national workforce across the entire value chain, and contributes 60% of the country’s protein requirements and 11% of the GDP for agriculture”.
As well as boosting the Ghanaian economy and creating new jobs, the centre also aims to meet the country’s fish consumption needs.
Construction work on the infrastructure was launched in December 2021.
Ghana sets up a centre to train young people in aquaculture
