Training on Good Animal Husbandry Practices in Savannah Region, Ghana

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The Savannah Region in Ghana is set to benefit from a training program aimed at promoting good animal husbandry practices (GAHP) among livestock farmers. The three-day training, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, is part of the European Union's (EU) Food Security Response in Northern Ghana project. The project, which runs from August 2023 to July 2026, seeks to improve food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable rural farming populations in six selected districts.

Key Takeaways:

  • 32 participants, drawn from four districts in the Savannah Region, underwent a training on GAHP, improved extension services, and climate change mitigation strategies.
  • The training aimed to equip participants with enhanced knowledge and skills to train livestock farmers on good animal housing, breeds selection, improved feeding, disease and pest management, and farm records keeping.
  • The step-down training for livestock farmers will focus on innovative tools to increase access to agricultural extension and information, climate change effects, and mitigation strategies for livestock production.
  • Participants praised the training, citing the importance of good animal housing, feed formulation, and disease prevention for improving livestock production in the region.
  • The training is being implemented under the EU Food Security Response in Northern Ghana project, which is a three-year project (2023-2026) being implemented by the FAO and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with Regional and District Departments of Agriculture and civil society organizations.

Statistics:

  • 32 participants attended the training on GAHP.
  • 4 districts in the Savannah Region are participating in the training: Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Central Gonja, North Gonja, and North East Gonja.
  • The training will be replicated for livestock farmers in the six selected districts: Savannah, North East, and Upper East Regions.
  • The Eurasian Union's Food Security Response in Northern Ghana project will run for 3 years (August 2023 to July 2026).
  • 6 districts are being targeted by the project to improve food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable rural farming populations.

Sources:

  • Ghana News Agency, 2025
  • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
  • Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
  • European Union (EU) Food Security Response in Northern Ghana project report (2023-2026)