السيد Richard Okoe
Promoting sustainable farming and pollinator comservation
Trained as a veterinarian from the Veterinary College in Ghana, graduated from the University of Ghana with a Diploma in Animal Science, holds an International Certificate in Agriculture from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands, holds various certificates from Research4Life, Ayoma, and Alibaba. Founder of Community Development Challenge, National Beekeepers Association, and Women and Youth in Beekeeping and Value Chain, Ghana.
Worked as a veterinarian with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and as a banker and microfinance specialist with various microfinance institutions for more than 2 decades.
Participated in various Accelerator Programs such as Acumen, SEED, Seedstars, Ashoka, Orange Corners, United Nations SDSN, and others.
Awarded Joy News Impact Makers Award in June 2023.
Currently building the capacity of smallholder farmers to increase crop productivity to create wealth and employment.
السيد Richard Okoe
There is a need to promote m biodiversity, especially by smallholder farmers.