{"id":89208,"date":"2025-08-11T11:22:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89208"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:22:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:22:36","slug":"2025-renewable-energy-challenge-bia-shts-develops-solar-powered-multi-purpose-farm-machine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89208","title":{"rendered":"2025 Renewable Energy Challenge: Bia SHTS develops solar-powered multi-purpose farm machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>46 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Bia Senior High Technical School of Bia West district in the Western North region has unveiled \u2018Boafo)\u2019, an innovative agricultural machine that combines ploughing, harvesting, and weeding functions, powered by electrical energy converted from solar power.<\/p>\n<p>Designed to address farming challenges in rural communities, \u2018Boafo)\u2019 aims to enhance productivity, reduce manual labour, and promote the use of renewable energy in agriculture.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-09-at-14.10.02_a13bdace.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>The school presented the innovation at the ongoing zonal stage of the 6th edition of the Energy Commission\u2019s Senior High Schools Renewable Energy Challenge in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>By integrating multiple functions into a single device, the innovation offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for smallholder farmers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bia_SHTS1-1707x2048.jpg\" alt=\"2025 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