Short Courses for Farmers, NGO's and Organized Groups

• Established pig farmers,
• Beginners in the industry,
• Those interested in going into pig farming,
• Those managing pig farms,
• Teachers/instructors of pig production in the various secondary and technical schools

• Selecting foundation/breeding stock for pigs
• Preparing and feeding pigs from farrowing to maturity
• Managing pregnant and lactating sows
• Managing piglets and fattening growers for market
• Preparing a simple housing unit for pigs
• Preventing and controlling diseases in pigs
• Preparing various products from pigs
• Preparing simple budget and business plan for funding 

Staff of the following institutions:

• Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate
• Customs Excise and Preventive Service
• Immigration Service
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Plant Inspectors
• All types of agricultural enterprises in crop value chain
• Centres of phytosanitary diagnostics and forecasts
• Centres of plant quarantine, control and toxicological laboratories

• What is Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)?
• The purpose, goals, and importance of PPQ
• Organization of PPQ and relation to other government agencies.
• Role of State and other agencies like PPRSD, Customs and Border Control
• Current Plant Protection and Quarantine Issues in Ghana
• Legislations governing plant protection and quarantine in Ghana and worldwide
• Conducting border safeguarding
• Understanding tools and methods in plant protection and safeguarding Identifying and diagnosing quarantine pests

• Crop farmers
• Individuals/Instructors who handle chemicals
• Staff of EPA
• Agrochemical dealers
• MoFA staff
• Sanitary staff from various institutions
• Any other interested person 

• Preparing pesticides for use
• Dealing with environmental impact issues and chemic fates of pesticide chemical
• Understanding various pesticide and right-to-know laws related to pesticide usage.
• Proper pesticide applications
• Observing harvest intervals after application