Goodbye to the pests Another farmer who has also had an easier everyday life is Comfort Yeboah. She works as a farmer in the Fetenta district, and uses the app to fight illness and unwanted insects. – I was glad when I found out that I can use the drug “Neem” for free and accessible to fight worms on my corn, says Yeboah, via Yussif as translator. “Neem” is a natural plant -based pesticide from the teem tree, which can be used, among other things, to fight pests, such as larvae. In addition to identifying possible diseases and pests, the app also comes with suggestions for environmentally friendly solutions that help the farmers fight the diseases and pests without having to resort to toxic, chemical substances. However, agriculture in Ghana faces more challenges than just illness and pests. Extreme drought and rainfall due to climate change puts even greater pressure on farmers. Therefore, GDCA and Ghanaian farmers work to find sustainable ways to protect their crops, so that they can create a healthier soil, preserve the environment and secure future agriculture. Lack of advisors As of now, the app is only available in the Savannah region. Yussif says that in the long run it is intended that even more Ghanaian farmers should be able to use the app. All over Ghana there is a great lack of so -called “agricultural supervisors”. The supervisors are important because they learn the farmers about how climate change affects their work, how to use the right technology and how they can operate as effectively as possible for the use of jorr. Today, there is an average of one supervisor of 1500 farmers. This is stated by Dr. David Anambam, who is the agricultural director of the Ejisu district to Business & Financial Times. That may be why the Farmers Friends app has been welcomed with so much pleasure from the farmers, who may otherwise experience great risk if their crops are attacked by illness or pests. An important profession agriculture, forestry and fishing is a large source of income in Ghana, and the vast majority of Ghanaians work in one of these sectors. In agriculture, some of the most important crops are corn and cassava, a type of root fruit. These growths are a good source of good nutrition and carbohydrates, as well as being an important source of income for most farmers. For the time being, only cassava, corn, tomatoes and cashews are recognized in the Friends Farmers app. Despite the limits to the app, Yussif is proud of the work he is at the forefront of. – Farmers can easily detect, and in a sustainable way, fight what threatens their crop. We are proud of the project and hope we can develop it even more in the future, says Yussif. He hopes that in the future the app will reach even more farmers in Ghana, so that they can take control back from the pests and get more food out of their plants. The world’s best news Denmark was in Ghana with the support of the Globus pool under the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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