With years of farming experience behind them, the women of Busunu welcomed Agrihouse Foundation’s Boost-to-Bloom initiative with open arms during an orientation session held in their community today.
Though already familiar with cultivation, many of the women raised thoughtful questions about how to sustain chilli pepper production.
The orientation marks the next phase of the Boost-to-Bloom project in the Savannah Region, following successful sessions in Langbinsi and Yapei. In Busunu, the focus remains clear: equipping women with the tools, land, training, and support they need to thrive as agripreneurs.
Technical trainers Aaron Amartey and Emmanuel Digooh walked participants through the programme’s offerings—three days of practical training in chilli pepper cultivation, pest control techniques, market training, and cooperative group work.
“We’re not only going to train you on how to grow chilli pepper,” said Mr Amartey.
“We’ll teach you how to protect your crops from pests and how to manage your farms effectively so you can make real income.”
Mr Emmanuel Digooh highlighted the business side of the programme, explaining that participants will be supported even after the training.
“You will be taught how to identify market opportunities and how to price and sell your produce. And most importantly, there is a ready market ,Agrihouse and its partners will buy your harvest. This isn’t a one-off; it’s a pathway to independence.”
He also reminded the women that the farmland provided to them would be theirs to cultivate: “This is your farm. Take care of it, work it with pride, because the benefit comes back to you.”
The women will be organised into small groups under the “Bloomers” cooperative structure, promoting teamwork and shared growth. This structure has already proven effective in earlier project communities.
For the women of Busunu, the orientation was both encouraging and timely.
“We’ve always been farming,” one woman shared, “but we didn’t have the support to protect our crops or sell them well. This project is what we’ve been waiting for.”
The Boost-to-Bloom project is more than a training programme — it’s a timely response to the dual challenge of rural unemployment and food system gaps.
With Northern Ghana’s agricultural potential often underutilised, this initiative is creating space for women and youth to take the lead in transforming the horticulture sector.
By linking production to ready markets and providing hands-on support from soil to sale, Agrihouse Foundation and its partners are not only addressing today’s economic pressures — they’re planting the groundwork for a more self-sufficient and inclusive food future.
