Ghana has introduced a policy to use space science technology for national development.
The policy was launched in Accra by the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Mrs. Ophelia Hayford.
The Ghana Space Policy will establish the Ghana Space Agency, which will coordinate human capital development, infrastructure, and growth in the space science sector.
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Importance of space technology for Ghana
- Space technology can help us manage resources, track agricultural health, and mitigate climate change — Dr. Joseph Bremang Tandoh, Director, Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute.
- Ghana can utilise space technology to effectively manage her land and water resources to reduce destruction — Dr Kofi Asare, Manager, Remote Sensing and Climate Sector.
- For the agriculture sector, satellite technology could help to monitor crop health, soil conditions, weather patterns and crop yield prediction and estimation — Dr Kofi Asare.
- Ghana has been employing space technologies in critical areas such as environmental monitoring, security, precision agriculture, navigation, weather forecasting, disaster management, and telecommunications.
With the launch of Ghana Space Policy, human resource development is crucial in advancing space technology in the country and the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) is working towards undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to train students in space technology.
Source: MyJoyOnline
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