Many small villages in West Africa, like Akyem Dwenase, Ghana, remain disenfranchised and underdeveloped following colonial exploitation. To generate new economic opportunities, the team developed agricultural ecotourism markets that met the demands of consumers and supported small farming businesses. We worked with agricultural farmers to design enclosure prototypes for the sought- after products of snails, grasscutters, and honey. It was found that affordable modifications to common enclosures can increase the efficiency of rearing these animals, thus increasing supply and revenue.

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Creator

• Rickards, Alexander
• Vitarbo, August
• Fioretta, Bo
• Valentine, Mir

Subject

• Sustainability
• Community
• Culture
• Food
• Industry
• Innovation
• Environment
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031724-213825
• 118837

Palabra Clave

• Agriculture
• Enclosure Design
• Sustainable Development
• Ecotourism
• Market Analysis
• Co-design

Advisor

• Krueger, Robert
• Ismael, Achirri

Year

• 2024

Center

• Ghana Project Center: Development Design Lab - IQP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2024-03-17

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-031724-213825

Rights statement

• In Copyright