Report on the training of yam processors and mushroom growers held at Jefkings Palace Hotel, Fafraha, Greater Accra Region on 23rd September, 2014

Abstract

The CSIR-Food Research Institute in conjunction with Social Development and Improvement Agency (SODIA) organized a training workshop for processors at Jefking Palace Hotel conference room at Fafraha in the Greater Accra Region on 23rd September, 2014. Participants were drawn from the southern part of the country. This training was part of dissemination of technologies developed under the GRATITUDE Project conducted by the CSIR-FRI. The one day training workshop was attended by 56 participants drawn from the Brong Ahafo Region. The training was to transfer three technologies developed under Work Package 2 of the GRATITUDE Project to yam farmers. These technologies were on how to effectively cure wounded yams, delay sprouting of stored yams and storage of yams in improved yam barn. They were also showed to grow mushrooms using cassava peels. The processors were grateful for the training and agreed to practice the learned technologies