It is time! Two adjoining plots of land in Fiaso are bought, or more precisely, leased. In Ghana the land always remains in the possession of the government, one can only acquire it through a lease contract up to 99 years with the Ghana Land Commission. This lease period can be extended upon expiry. With … Read more
Wilfred Dery and representatives of the Bamboo Farmers Association visit various local communities and meet the community leaders to recruit them as project partners. The location for the project has been chosen: Fiaso, a rural community in Bono East Region.
Project coordinator Wilfred Dery organises on behalf of GROW Colourful Ghana e.V. a meeting of the Bamboo Farmers Association to further organise the network of bamboo plantation farmers and to inform about the developments and progress since the last meeting in January 2019. The meeting was led by Mr. Awudu Yakubu and Secretary Yahaya Adam, … Read more
A pilot study on the bamboo project in Ghana: local bamboo stocks and their owners are identified and included in the project planning. There is great interest and enthusiasm for the project! The “Bamboo Farmers Association” is founded, which offers bamboo farmers and other project participants a platform for exchange and networking. In order to … Read more