| 
				COURSE TITLE | 
			
				DATE | 
			
				TARGET GROUP | 
			
				CONTENTS | 
			
				PERIOD | 
			
				FEES (GH₵) | 
		
		
			| 
				Pig farming as a business | 
			
				August, 6-10 | 
			
				
					- 
						Established pig farmers,
 
					- 
						Beginners in the industry,
 
					- 
						Those interested in going into pig farming,
 
					- 
						Those managing pig farms,
 
					- 
						Teachers/instructors of pig production in the various secondary and technical schools
 
				 
				
					  
			 | 
			
				
					- 
						Selecting foundation/breeding stock for pigs
 
					- 
						Preparing and feeding pigs from farrowing to maturity
 
					- 
						Managing pregnant and lactating sows
 
					- 
						Managing piglets and fattening growers for market
 
					- 
						Preparing a simple housing unit for pigs
 
					- 
						Preventing and controlling diseases in pigs
 
					- 
						Preparing various products from pigs
 
					- 
						Preparing simple budget and business plan for funding 
 
				 
			 | 
			
				5 days | 
			
				1000 | 
		
		
			| 
				Plant protection and quarantine | 
			
				August, 6-10 | 
			
				 
					Staff of the following institutions: 
				
					- 
						Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate
 
					- 
						Customs Excise and Preventive Service
 
					- 
						Immigration Service
 
					- 
						Environmental Protection Agency
 
					- 
						Ministry of Agriculture
 
					- 
						Plant Inspectors
 
					- 
						All types of agricultural enterprises in crop value chain
 
					- 
						Centres of phytosanitary diagnostics and forecasts
 
					- 
						Centres of plant quarantine, control and toxicological laboratories
 
				 
			 | 
			
				
					- 
						What is Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)?
 
					- 
						The purpose, goals, and importance of PPQ
 
					- 
						Organization of PPQ and relation to other government agencies.
 
					- 
						Role of State and other agencies like PPRSD, Customs and Border Control
 
					- 
						Current Plant Protection and Quarantine Issues in Ghana
 
					- 
						Legislations governing plant protection and quarantine in Ghana and worldwide
 
					- 
						Conducting border safeguarding
 
					- 
						Understanding tools and methods in plant protection and safeguarding Identifying and diagnosing quarantine pests
 
				 
				
					  
			 | 
			
				5 days | 
			
				1000 | 
		
		
			| 
				Safe handling and use of chemicals in crops | 
			
				August, 13-16 | 
			
				
					- 
						Crop farmers
 
					- 
						Individuals/Instructors who handle chemicals
 
					- 
						Staff of EPA
 
					- 
						Agrochemical dealers
 
					- 
						MoFA staff
 
					- 
						Sanitary staff from various institutions
 
					- 
						Any other interested person 
 
				 
			 | 
			
				
					- 
						Preparing pesticides for use
 
					- 
						Dealing with environmental impact issues and chemic fates of pesticide chemical
 
					- 
						Understanding various pesticide and right-to-know laws related to pesticide usage.
 
					- 
						Proper pesticide applications
 
					- 
						Observing harvest intervals after application
 
				 
			 | 
			
				4 days | 
			
				1000 |