The Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) program has funded Netlinks, a McGill University-University of Ghana-Universite Joseph ki-ZERBO to strengthen the capacity of researchers who work with farmers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and local institutions to develop solutions to agriculture and food and nutrition security. We seek to improve especially the lives of adolescent girls and women farmers in rural Ghana through expanding knowledge and skills, and improving access to services and markets.
Cross-cutting research issues will include but not be limited to
- The quality of production of small-scale women farmers working in the area of high-value animal products and other agricultural commodities,
- Farmers’ association(s) and cooperatives to support women farmers and facilitate access to agriculture and financial services and development of small businesses,
- Adolescent girls’ and young women’s knowledge and skills needed to become successful agriculture-related entrepreneurs; and
- Institutional collaborations to provide services and support for adolescent girls and women’s nutrition, development, and income generation potential.
Established in 2003, Catholic University College of Ghana is a private higher education institution located in the large town of Sunyani (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Brong-Ahafo. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the National Accreditation Board, Ghana (National Accreditation Board, Ghana), Catholic University College of Ghana (CUCG) is a coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Catholic University College of Ghana (CUCG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.