{"id":15133,"date":"2026-02-20T14:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=15133"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:43:12","slug":"call-for-participant-applications-horticulture-business-challenge-hbc-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/call-for-participant-applications-horticulture-business-challenge-hbc-2026-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Participant Applications: Horticulture Business Challenge (HBC) 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you a Ghanaian tertiary student, recent graduate, or young entrepreneur passionate about horticulture and agribusiness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready to put your academic knowledge into practice through hands-on work experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the Horticulture Business Challenge (HBC) 2026, a 2-month internship and capacity-building program designed to equip you with the practical, professional, and business skills needed to thrive in Ghana\u2019s horticulture sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This edition combines real-world experience with a range of impactful activities, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paid Internship:<\/strong> Work with a Ghanaian or Dutch horticulture company to tackle real business challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekly Training:<\/strong> Join workshops on relevant industry topics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coaching:<\/strong> Access both group and one-on-one professional coaching sessions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Field Trips:<\/strong> Visit well established horticulture companies to see operations firsthand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technical Training:<\/strong> Participate in practical agricultural training sessions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Networking:<\/strong> Build connections with industry experts and organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> Tuesday, 24th February 2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Internship Period:<\/strong> April \u2013 May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Click <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/C5XpntFPSyQdzMrm7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to apply\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more enquiries, email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@gnbcc.net\"><strong>info@gnbcc.net<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>or call &nbsp;0200151964<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a Ghanaian tertiary student, recent graduate, or young entrepreneur passionate about horticulture and agribusiness?<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to put your academic knowledge into practice through hands-on work experience?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":14995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-articles"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14994,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/call-for-participant-applications-horticulture-business-challenge-hbc-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":15133,"position":0},"title":"Call for Participant Applications: Horticulture Business Challenge (HBC) 2026","author":"Grace Agorigo","date":"February 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Are you a Ghanaian tertiary student, recent graduate, or young entrepreneur passionate about horticulture and agribusiness? 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