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CEO of HDT urges Agric tertiary institutions to incorporate study and application of drone technology into curricular
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The Chief Executive Officer of Hadad Drones Technology (HDT) Jonas Owusu-Yeboah has urged agriculture tertiary institutions in the country to incorporate the study and application of drone technology into their curricular.
He said the acquisition of such knowledge would empower the graduates to assist farmers to be efficient and increase yield
He said this at a seminar for students at the Department of Agriculture Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana on Friday.
The seminar was initiated by the Institutional Framework to Enhance the Agri-Innovation Ecosystem within the University of Ghana (IFEA-Eco) project.
He was of the view that it was time drone usage was explored to improve the agricultural sector.
“Drones are providing services to many leading industries. It is being used to save lives and inspire the next generation of scientists and technologists,” he noted.
He said was to help create awareness and demonstrate the relevance of drones to transforming the local economy, adding that, “flying a drone is not for everybody.
Mr Yeboah said the use of drone technology in Agriculture would also help support crop intensification, precision, plant health monitoring and effective farm management, leading to increase yields.
He said it was time-consuming for farmers to physically monitor their farmlands and also difficult for them to detect any challenge stating that drones come in handy to help farmers easily identify potential problems.
Mr Owusu-Yeboah stated the technology was the best for large-scale farming operations.”
The Dean of, the School of Agriculture at the University of Ghana, and Principal Investigator for the Project, Professor Irene Egyir, said drones could help farmers identify areas of their fields that required more attention, allowing them to focus their resources where they were needed most.
She said agriculture was evolving hence the need to incorporate drones in its practice adding that the advent of drones was initially in healthcare and media because of photography as well as for military surveillance among others.
“So if we can get some tools to reduce the drudgery in agriculture then drones come to mind because agriculture is physically challenging so if you can get a tool to ensure speed and increase production then it is called save labour,” Prof Egyir said.
BY JEMIMA ESINAM KUATSINU
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
