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Evidence-Based Project Design
All projects are grounded in rigorous research, field validation, and data-driven methodologies to ensure relevance, credibility, and impact.
Strong Partnerships & Accountability
We work closely with farmers, research institutions, development partners, and policymakers, ensuring transparent implementation and measurable outcomes.
Current Projects
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Featured Project
The Vegetable Hub of Excellence
The Vegetable Hub of Excellence (VHE) is a collaboration between the University of Ghana and Defarmercist, funded by the MTN Foundation. The purpose is to be a dynamic hub for innovation, hands‑on learning, and sustainable vegetable production practices. The VHE addresses key challenges in Ghana’s vegetable value chain: low productivity, limited expertise, and lack of access to modern technology.
Past Projects
- Promoting food and nutrition security in the West African sub-region through indigenous, neglected and underutilized fruits and vegetables (https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/promoting-food-and-nutrition-security-west-african-sub-region-through-indigenous-neglected)
- Enhancing the production and consumption of African indigenous fruits and vegetables (AIFV) to improve diets in Ghana and Mali (https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/enhancing-production-and-consumption-african-indigenous-fruits-and-vegetables-aifv-improve)
- Increasing youth participation in the production of indigenous vegetables and fruits leveraging locally available resources (https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/increasing-youth-participation-production-indigenous-vegetables-and-fruits-leveraging)
- Strengthening the horticulture sector in Niger (https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/strengthening-horticulture-sector-niger)
- Strengthening the horticulture sector in Guinea-Bissau (https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/project/strengthening-horticulture-sector-guinea-bissau)