Agri‑Impact Limited has secured approval from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to offer accredited short courses in agribusiness and related fields.
The deputy CEO of Agri-Impact, Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey, disclosed the collaboration during Agri- Impact’s Dinner and Awards Night. The Awards Night climaxed the week-long Wrap-Up of the Young Agribusiness Professionals Program (YAPP) under the theme “Celebrating Excellence & New Beginnings.”
This development is expected to strengthen the bridge between academic training and practical skills in Ghana’s agricultural sector.
Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey stated; “I’m happy to announce that KNUST has given us permission to run a short course program that is mainly focused on skills development for our young people. We just got the approval, and we are excited about it.”
According to Agri‑Impact’s leadership, the new accreditation allows the company to formalise its youth training programmes, aligning them with recognized academic standards. This move promises to not only more credibility for participants, but also greater sustainability for the training initiatives.
The accredited short courses will be delivered in collaboration with KNUST’s Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation. This ensures that they meet university-level quality assurance criteria.
Agri‑Impact has long been active in youth mentorship and agribusiness skills development like the company’s Young Agribusiness Professionals Programme (YAPP) and EopAct (Entrepreneurship for Opportunity Actualization)programme.
Generally, Agri‑Impact has engaged in partnerships with KNUST in the past for agriculture innovation projects, greenhouse development, and agritech collaborations.
By gaining accreditation, these hands‑on training efforts will now carry formal recognition, which can enhance the employability and credibility of participants in the agribusiness ecosystem.
The event also recognised outstanding National Service Personnel for their creativity and leadership. Mrs. Asante-Dartey described the awards as a call to excellence and a reminder that time with Agri-Impact is an investment in one’s future.
She highlighted Ghana’s youth unemployment crisis, noting that only about 10% of graduates find jobs within a year. She stressed the role of programmes like YAPP in bridging this gap and urged young professionals to pursue lifelong learning and create opportunities in agribusiness.
If well executed, this could become a template for similar initiatives in other regions or countries in Africa and help catalyze the transformation of the agriculture workforce.
Agri-Impact Limited (AIL) is a Ghanaian agribusiness and program management organization with over two decades of experience in managing agricultural value chain projects.
It has provided consulting and technical advisory services, managed, and led multi-stakeholder agriculture-related projects across over 33 African countries including Ghana. It has also been a key player for multiple projects by international organizations including UNDP, USAID, GIZ, Danish Embassy, Africa Development Bank, and AGRA.
Story By: Caris Adjei London
