ATVET Institutions

ATVET equips young people, farmers, and agribusiness entrepreneurs with the practical skills, technical knowledge, and entrepreneurial competencies needed to thrive in Ghana's modern agricultural sector.

Training spans crop production, animal management, agribusiness, mechanization, irrigation, agro processing, aquaculture, climate smart agriculture, and extension services. Graduates go on to become farm managers, agricultural technicians, agro processors, extension officers, and agribusiness consultants.

Core Values

• Skill Development for Agribusiness
• Bridging the Youth Unemployment Gap
• Technology & Innovation in Agriculture
• National Food Security & Economic Growth

What is ATVET?

Agriculture skills, science, and hands on training in one system. ATVET is an agriculture skills-based education and training system covering the study of technology and related sciences. It builds the skills, attitude, knowledge, and understanding that prepare learners for employability, self-employment, and entrepreneurship in agriculture and related industries.

By combining classroom instruction with hands on practical experience, ATVET makes sure graduates leave workplace ready and capable of driving innovation across agricultural value chains.

Programmes (Training Areas):

Learners specialise across the full agricultural value chain, from production and mechanization to processing, aquaculture, and extension.

• Crop Production
• Animal Production and Management
• Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Irrigation and Water Management
• Agro-processing and Value Addition
• Aquaculture and Fisheries
• Agronomy and Soil Management
• Climate-Smart Agriculture
• Agricultural Extension Services

Why ATVET matters:

A driver of Ghana's agricultural transformation. Strengthening the skills of young people and agricultural workers feeds directly into economic growth and sustainable development. Here is where ATVET makes the difference:

• Improving agricultural productivity and competitiveness
• Creating employment opportunities for young people
• Promoting agribusiness development and entrepreneurship
• Enhancing food security and nutrition
• Supporting rural economic growth
• Encouraging the adoption of modern agricultural technologies
• Building climate resilience within farming communities

Opportunities for young people:

Agriculture today offers diverse and rewarding pathways. ATVET graduates move into technical roles, launch enterprises, and provide services across the value chain.

• Agribusiness Entrepreneurs
• Farm Managers
• Agricultural Technicians
• Extension Officers
• Livestock Production Specialists
• Agro-processors
• Irrigation Technicians
• Agricultural Equipment Operators
• Value Chain Service Providers
• Agribusiness Consultants

Many graduates also establish successful enterprises in crop production, livestock farming, agro-processing, agricultural services, and input supply.