Pineapple Value Chain

  • Pineapple Value Chain
    Development of sustainable commercial pineapple value chain system
    for increased yield and income and improved livelihood of smallholder
    farmers in Central Region of Ghana
  • Pineapple Crown Multiplication
    Improved and Disease Free Planning Materials
  • Exhibition
    RUFORUM Annual General Meeting 2019
  • Out-grower Scheme Establishment
    Focus group discussion with stakeholders on the development of out-grower shceme
    to sustain project activities in Central Region of Ghana
  • Out-grower Scheme Activities
    Establish an out-grower scheme for adoption of improved, disease free planting
    materials (varieties) and good agricultural practices to produce healthy fruits
  • Mother Garden and Demonstration Plots
    Produce improved and disease free planting materials (sugar-loaf, MD2 and smooth cayenne varieties)
    and train smallholder farmers

A Few Words About the Project

University of Cape Coast in Ghana has the capacity to generate knowledge and advanced technologies to make pineapple farming profitable. This project evolves an action research to develop a sustainable commercial pineapple value chain to improve smallholder pineapple farmers’ livelihood.

 

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Our team

The project team constitutes students, scientists, lecturers, entrepreneurs and smallholder pineapple farmers

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The Pineapple Value Chain CARP+ Project
The pineapple value chain carp+ project facilitates the development of sustainable commercial production, processing, and marketing of pineapples in the Central Region of Ghana.
Zikiru Shaibu holding drone
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University of Cape Coast PhD Student uses drone technology to improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers
Modern technology is making it possible for the youth to find agriculture attractive and it provides opportunities for them to engage in the service industry involving small farmers.
Oforiwaah Kukuwaa Smith harvesting Pineapples
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RUFORUM Young Innovators wards inspired me to start my company ‘Fruition Crushed’
My name is Oforiwaah Kukuwaa Smith, a Food and Postharvest technology student under the RUFORUM CARP+ project and Chief processor at “Fruition Crushed”.
Establishment of demonstration plot with smallholder farmers
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How Drone Technology Impacts Livelihoods: The Case Of NSADWIR Farming Community In Ghana
The University of Cape Coast is implementing a project using drones and precision agriculture to assist farmers upscale pineapple production to a commercial level.
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