About Us

HISTORY

Historically, Wenchi Farm Institute, now Wenchi Agric College, was established on 17th January, 1964 – some 57 years ago. Its mandate then was to train the youth in Vocational Agriculture to feed the Ministry of Agriculture and related organisations in the capacity of Technical and Farm Assistants. It also trained officers in the forces including police and prisons, to man their farms. Additionally Military Officers who were due for retirement were also sent here to acquire skills in agriculture to keep them busy while on retirement. As the years went by its mandate expanded to include the training of prospective farmers, farmer-based organizations and community-based organisations in appropriate modern farming techniques and methods to enable them establish on their own farms and take responsibility as agribusiness practitioners for improved livelihood.

MISSION AND VISION

MISSION:

The college mission is to produce practical-oriented agriculture extension officers in Ghana through effective academic and vocational training and also to produce graduates well-equipped with the skills necessary for exploiting the Agribusiness gaps in Ghana.

VISION:

Our primary vision is to transform the agricultural sector of Ghana by increasing productivity through effective extension services and better lengthening the agricultural value chain for more employment opportunities for the youth. Our medium-term vision is to become a degree-awarding institution.

PROGRAMMES

CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL AGRICULTURE: This is a two-year programme offered by the college, it comprises of four semesters. Students enrolled in this course are exposed to both practical and theoretical agriculture. The theoretical aspect of this course comprises of several courses within the agriculture scope such as Soil science, Animal science, Agric mechanization, Crop science and Home science which are taught in classrooms and exams are set for the students in order to assess them at the end of each semester. The practical aspect of this programme exposes students to several areas of practical agriculture depending on their preference, students are grouped into several teams to engage in agriculture-related projects such as Bee keeping, Poultry farming, Fish farming, Vegetable production, and all teams are supervised by experts, giving the students the opportunity to leave no stone unturned. Each team is required to write a comprehensive report on their respective projects, and finally, a presentation is conducted by the college to assess each team at the end of each semester.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AGRICULTURE: This is a one-year programme offered by the college, comprising two semesters. Students are exposed to both theoretical and practical agriculture. Students enrolled in this programme are awarded a certificate at the end of the year upon meeting all the requirements of the institution. Students enrolled in this programme who want to continue with the Certificate in General Agriculture can apply after successfully graduating from the college.

SHORT COURSE: We offer 4-month practical-oriented courses in Poultry production, Pigery, Cattle, Sheep and Goat production, Beekeeping, and Vegetable production. The main goal of this programme is to boost productivity in the respective areas.