Abena Kantanka: Meet the successful Ghanaian female farmer who started farming in university

While generally, the majority of economically active women in farming face obstacles such as financing, ready markets and others, Abena Safo Kantanka is among few successful graduates who have made careers in this field.

After she graduated from senior high school with WASSCE certification in Agricultural Science, she went on to pursue her bachelor’s degree in Development Communication at AUCC.

In spite of the challenges women in least-developed countries face, Abena Safo Kantanka began farming whilst in the university with goats and just a sheep in Damango and an acre of maize farm.

From a family of agriculturalists, she had a better support system compared to other women who went on the same path as her to start careers in farming. She reveals that regardless of the advantages and opportunities, her journey has not been free of setbacks. Abena, however, on many occasions defied the odds and subsequently moved her crop farming to the Central Region and started construction on the farm to move the animals.

Having made remarkable strides, Abena Safo Kantanka credits much of her success to her father Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, a preacher, inventor, innovator, physicist, chemist, biologist, and agriculturalist.

Photo Credit: Abena Safo

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