UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS IN ENHANCING CAPACITY IN AGRICUTLURE TRADE AGREEMENTS: - SUMMARY OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT RICHARD T AWUAH KNUST Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Project Title: Enhancing capacities in international agriculture trade agreements for the development of regional agriculture and food markets Mail Goal: Capacity building of some regional universities on international agriculture agreements (and phytosanitary standards) to facilitate agriculture production and regional integration Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES University of Education, Winneba: College of Agriculture Education (Lead Institution) Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta University of Liberia, Monrovia Njala University, Sierra Leone University of Burkina Faso; University of Cape Verdes Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

FIELD MISSIONS German Agro Action (GAA), Sinkor, Monrovia European Union, Mamba Point, and Monrovia Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Industry, Monrovia Department of Planning and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Monrovia, Liberia Cooperative Development Agency (CDA), Monrovia, Liberia Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

FIELD MISSIONS cont’d Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria European Union Commission, Abuja Directorate of Trade, ECOWAS Commission, Abuja Federal Ministry of Trade, Abuja Agriculture Directorate, ECOWAS Commission, Abuja University Of Liberia (UL), Monrovia, Liberia Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

FIELD MISSIONS cont’d Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUNL) Federation of Urban and Peri-Urban Farmers Association (FLUPFA) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Mamba Point, Monrovia Multi-lateral Trade Division of the Ministry of Trade and Industry Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

FIELD MISSIONS cont’d Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Pokuase) African Connections Ghana Ltd, Accra GTZ (GIZ)- Market-oriented Agricultural Programme (MOAP) Office (MOFA head office) Registrar General’s Department World Trade Centre Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

IDENTIFIED NEEDS TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND NEGOTIATIONS Level of training - degree awarding (at what level) - non-degree awarding - workshops Curriculum - input in the existing curriculum (review) - develop entirely new curriculum - develop modules Sensitization workshops Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

IDENTIFIED NEEDS cont’d Resources – Human (Lecturers) - Material Getting support from Development partners Enabling environment (Goodwill from University Management, University’s management procedures and structures etc.) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

IDENTIFIED NEEDS cont’d ADOPTION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES Laboratories, Training of staff LACK OF/MINIMAL INTER MINISTERIAL COLLABORATION Nigeria – NAFDAC, STANDARD ORGANIZATION Ghana-Ghana Standards Authority, PPRSD, Food and Drugs Board Need to harmonize activities and cooperate with each other LACK OF/NON OBSERVANCE OF STANDARDS Standardization and regulation of quality Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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