The Faculty of Agriculture Students Association (FASA) at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) has embarked on a sustainable agricultural project aimed at promoting hands-on learning and entrepreneurship among agriculture students.
As part of this initiative, the association has acquired a half-acre of land to cultivate vegetables.
Speaking on the vision behind the initiative, former FASA President Clifford Mensah explained that the project was designed as a long-term venture to benefit both current and future members of the association.
“This is a project that we've planned for five years. We expect that within this period, it will have expanded, and subsequent administration will continue to build on it,” he said.
He added that the project has already attracted encouraging participation from students.
“Currently, we have about 20 students participating on every farm day. But in the next five years, we hope to increase that number to about 200. That would be a great achievement for the association,” he stated.
Sharing the team’s progress, Clifford expressed satisfaction with the success rate of their initial harvest.
“We are getting the expected harvest as planned. We followed all the necessary post-harvest practices, and though we had to replace a few plants that didn’t survive, our overall yield success stands between 90 and 95 percent,” he said.
The incumbent FASA President, Afoakwa Desmond Kwame, also reaffirmed his commitment to sustaining and expanding the project. He emphasized that the vegetable farm has become a legacy project for the association.
“Now that this project has been established, we will continue with the cabbage cultivation and add crops like carrots and other vegetables. As agriculture students, it’s important that we complement our theoretical knowledge with practical experience,” he noted.
He further expressed gratitude to his predecessors for their guidance and pledged to collaborate with them to ensure the project’s continuity.
“I’ve been working closely with the past executives to make this a success. Fortunately, most of them are still on campus, and they’ve assured me of their full support,” he emphasised.
The project, which is expected to expand in the coming years, seeks to give students practical exposure to modern farming techniques, crop management, and agribusiness practices.
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