Test in Ghana

 

20 Worldbarrows are currently being tested by cocoa farmers in Amamkwakrom, Brong Ahafo in the Eastern Ghana in cooperation with IBIS Ghana and with funding from Finn Hjersing, WOW.

 

See test report from the first days (3 MB).

 

Here you can see youtube videos of the assembly and initial testing:

 

Test and video organised

by Andreas Flensborg from

Confederation of Danish Industries (DIBD) and
Marie Mølbæk Larsen from innoaid.org

Assembling (1:26)

Initial testing (2:42)

 

 

 

Photos from use - the first days:

 

 

Below you can meet three of the women, who have received a Worldbarrow and helps with the testing.

 

Milicent Konadu

Age: 25

Household size: 6

Farm size in acres: 1

Crops: Cocoa, cassava, plaintains

Current transport: None

Planned use of Worldbarrow: Harvest, compost.

Abena Bruwaa

Age: 45

Household size: 11

Farm size in acres: 29

Crops: Cocoa, maize, cassava, yams, plantains

Current transport: None

Planned use of Worldbarrow: Harvest, water, compost.

Doris Pokua

Age: 33

Household size: 6

Farm size in acres: 33

Crops: Cocoa, cassava, yams, plantains

Current transport: None

Planned use of Worldbarrow: Harvest, water, compost, collection of wood

 

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