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MASO encourages youth to venture into cocoa farming

Tuesday, 25 September 2018 by
As the workforce in the cocoa sub-sub sector ages,(an average age of 55-years), the critical concern has been how to transform cocoa farming and make it more appealing and attractive for the youth to take over. However, despite the government’s own efforts to lead the charge, one of the programmes that is nurturing the next
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MASO hosts maiden Youth in Cocoa Conference

Friday, 14 September 2018 by
The MASO programme will on September 18, 2018 host a Youth in Cocoa Conference in Kumasi. The Conference  under the theme “The youth as agents of transformational change in the cocoa landscape of Ghana” will bring together over 150 young cocoa farmers and stakeholders. It is  intended to provide a platform for the youth in
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Young people in cocoa growing communities learn how to start businesses

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 by
Supporting young people to develop business ideas is a key step in creating employment for young people.  The MASO Programme has been working with young people in cocoa growing communities to learning how to start and run their own business. Through the MASO Business Academy, young are empowered to create and launch their own businesses
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Training the next generation of cocoa farmers with a passion -Gli Daniel Prempeh tells his story

Tuesday, 28 August 2018 by
A group of people who play a critical role in the success of the MASO programme are the “Community Facilitators”. These young men and women selected from the communities where the programme operates, are trained to mobilize, guide and train the MASO participants. Gli Daniel Prempeh is a Community Facilitator at Ketepii in the Kadjebi
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The Ali Brothers and their quest to become cocoa entrepreneurs

Thursday, 23 August 2018 by
Francis and James Ali are brother’s resident in Sefwi Appeakrom. Francis is 25 years old ,while James is 23 years old. Both brothers are cocoa farmers. Both brothers decided to become farmers after completing Senior High School. The initial motivation was survival. They were unemployed and needed an income generating activity. However, when the MASO
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International Youth Day 2018 video

Thursday, 16 August 2018 by
The 12th of August  is celebrated every year   International Youth Day globally. The theme for 2018 is  “Safe Spaces for Youth”. On this occasion , we bring you voices of young people participating in our MASO Programme.  The MASO Youth talk about how their lives have been impacted by the programme. International Youth Day 2018 video  
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Becoming a cocoa farmer – Saviour Adika’s story

Tuesday, 07 August 2018 by
He is focused, determined, works very hard and has a big vision to become a big cocoa entrepreneur. This is how his peers describe Saviour Adika in his community.   His physique and whole demeanor literally exudes the above qualities when you meet him. At 25 years old, Saviour has an eight-acre cocoa farm and a
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Vida Tanu, gives herself a fresh start through cocoa cultivation

Wednesday, 25 July 2018 by
Almost every MASO youth has a story of how and why they joined. For most, they had limited opportunities and jobs in their communities, but for Vida Tanu, it is a result of a dire need for a fresh start. Vida Tanu is a budding youth cocoa farmer from Jerusalem, a cocoa farming community in
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Q&A: Fred Frimpong, MASO Programme Manager reflects on two and half years of implementation

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 by
The MASO programme was started in 2016. For the past two and half years, the programme has trained thousands of young people in cocoa growing communities to either become entrepreneurial cocoa farmers and or businessmen and women providing various services to the cocoa sector. Fred Frimpong, the MASO Programme Manager reflects on  two and half
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MASO opens doors for the youth – the story of Enoch Gyebi  

Monday, 16 July 2018 by
Enoch Gyebi  is a 26-year-old carpenter from Sefwi Sui,  a farming community with a population of about 3000 in the Sefwi-Wiawso Municipality, of the Western Region. Enoch, dropped out of Junior High School in 2018 when he lost his father. He subsequently, went to learn a trade in carpentry. He practiced that for the past
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