Stories from the Field
Follow the people, communities, and partnerships behind WamiAgro's social and environmental impact.
The Story of Yahaya Salifu: Leading Hundreds of Farmers Across the Upper West Region of Ghana
In Wa, farming is more than a livelihood—it is a shared way of life. For Yahaya Salifu, it is also a responsibility. As a farmer‑lead coordinating nearly 700 smallholder farmers across multiple communities, his work connects farmers to inputs, knowledge, and reliable markets. This story explores how partnership, trust, and consistent support are helping farmers move from uncertainty to more confident and organised production.
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Strengthening Livelihoods: Financial Literacy Training for Smallholder Farmers in Diare
In Diare, a good harvest has not always meant financial security for smallholder farmers. Limited market access, weak savings systems, and low financial literacy often forced farmers to sell early or below value. Through a structured intervention led by WamiAgro, farmers were supported to strengthen financial management, build savings groups, and access more reliable markets—laying the foundation for improved incomes and long‑term livelihoods.
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Empowering Women & Youth: IDH Grains for Growth Program
Across Northern Ghana, women and youth farmers continue to face limited access to finance, markets, and production support. Through the IDH Grains for Growth Program, WamiAgro supported smallholder sorghum farmers with integrated input, training, and market linkages—helping shift production from uncertainty to a more structured, inclusive, and market‑oriented approach.
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Supporting Soya Farmers in Savelugu: The UKAM Project
In Savelugu, smallholder farmers understand what it takes to produce—but access to finance and reliable markets has often limited how far their efforts can go. Through the UKAM Project, WamiAgro provided targeted support at critical stages of the farming season, from land preparation to post‑harvest storage and market access. The result was a more structured and predictable production cycle, where farmers could move from effort to reward with greater certainty.
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Lifting the Burden Before the First Seed: Maize Farmers Support in Savelugu
In Savelugu, access to credit, inputs, and reliable markets has long been a barrier. This blog explores how targeted, early intervention helped 300 maize farmers plant on time, reduce uncertainty after harvest, and move from financial pressure to structured, profitable farming.
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Empowering Farmers: Adam Latif’s Story from Mbanaayili
In the farming community of Mbanaayili, where livelihoods depend on the delicate balance of rains, soils, and seasons, farmers like Adam Abdul Latif have long carried the weight of agriculture’s uncertainties. Discover how climate‑smart interventions delivered by WamiAgro under the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project in Northern Ghana transformed the life of Adam Latif, a native of Mbanaayili.
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