Agro Kings, the agtech company, has graduated 15 young women from the Women in Agriculture Mechanisation Programme, a four-week intensive training organised by Agro Kings in partnership with GIZ and the Sustainable Employment through Agribusiness (AgriBiz) programme.
The training equipped the trainees with the skills and knowledge to pilot commercial drones and operate and maintain farm machinery, including tractors and heavy-duty equipment.
The Women in Agriculture Mechanisation programme not only taught the trainees technical skills but also provided soft skills training in health and safety management in agricultural machinery operations, drone piloting, and leadership skills. These soft skills are necessary to build a value-driven and successful career in agriculture.
At the closing ceremony, the General Manager of Agro Kings, Angela Barnes, stated: “We are particularly excited about this collaboration for two reasons. Mechanisation is as integral as the role of women in agriculture, and partnerships like these, with the GIZ-AgriBiz programme, help improve our immediate agricultural systems while improving people’s livelihoods”.
Source: BF&T
