{"id":25,"date":"2026-01-03T01:13:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oydcghana.org\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:03:15","slug":"our-training-programmes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oydcghana.org\/?page_id=25","title":{"rendered":"Our training programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At <strong>Opoakpajor Youth and Development Center (OYDC)<\/strong>, we provide <strong>hands-on, practical, and income-oriented training programs<\/strong> designed to equip youth, women, and smallholder farmers with <strong>market-ready skills<\/strong> for sustainable agroecological livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our trainings are based on <strong>learning by doing<\/strong>, use of <strong>locally available resources<\/strong>, and <strong>real farm experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc1c Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Farming Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Training on BSF as a solution for <strong>animal feed production, organic fertilizer, and waste recycling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BSF life cycle and breeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Egg collection and larvae management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeding with organic waste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larvae harvesting and processing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frass (solid &amp; liquid) fertilizer production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSF business and enterprise setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc14 Poultry Production &amp; Processing Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Training in <strong>organic and sustainable poultry systems<\/strong> for meat and egg production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Broiler and layer management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing 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