The Faculty of Science of the Valley View University has been granted Two million, One Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty cedis, eighty-six pesewas (GH¢2,191,530.86m) award from Ghana Skills Development Fund (GSDF) and World Bank.
The grant was awarded to promote Composite Flour Technology in Ghana to be used to increase the production of bread and pastries.
The collaboration will build the capacity of at least 1000 beneficiaries including bakers, farmers, processors, entrepreneurs, and youth in the value chain of the use of the technology of producing quality composite flour from cassava, potato, cocoyam, and soybean for the production of bread and pastries in Ghana. This program is expected to be completed within a period of 6 months. With this technology, bakers and pastry makers can increase their profit margin by 140%. Farmers and processors will also earn additional income by adding value to local crops. Again over new 100 jobs would be created along the flour value chain.
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