The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative (Nkabom) project, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has brought together faculty members to strengthen collaboration in developing a skilled workforce for Ghana’s agri-food sector.

This initiative aligns with the project’s broader mission of leveraging education, entrepreneurship, and research to drive sustainable food systems. 

Earlier, the project convened key stakeholders from academic and research institutions to advance its goals.

The project has also engaged opinion leaders, assembly members, chiefs, presiding members, health directorate representatives, NGOs, farmer-based organizations, and gender unit representatives from District Assemblies.

Professor William Otoo Ellis, the project’s Principal Investigator, emphasized the importance of collective action, urging stakeholders to unite behind Nkabom’s objectives.

Pillar leads Professor Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah (Entrepreneurship) and Dr. Abena Boakye (Education) delivered key presentations, outlining strategic plans to equip students and professionals with the skills needed for a resilient agri-food economy.

There was a break-out session for the participants.

The group lead, Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Mrs. Gifty Boakye-Appiah, urged the project to build a strong relationship with the Faculty and establish a Centre of Excellence that houses all innovative ideas on agriculture to benefit the student body.

"Everything here is synonymous with agribusiness, and we're aligned with it. The Centre of Excellence can become a legacy project for the institution," she said.

This collaboration aims to develop skilled professionals and entrepreneurs, supporting the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy to create 30 million jobs for youth by 2030.