Security

38th Edition of National Farmers’ Day

suada December 2, 2022

Farmers’ Day in Ghana is celebrated on the first Friday of December every year. This day is set aside to recognize the contribution of farmers and fishermen in the country. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture through MMDAs, honors deserving farmers and fishermen with special awards in various categories of the sector.

The 38th edition of the National Farmers’ Day was held on the 2nd December, 2022 in the Eastern Region. The Suaman District Assembly in the Western North Region marked the day at Kwasuo. The ceremony was held at Kwasuo. Farmers in the Suaman District brought their farm produce and livestock for exhibition at the ceremony. The District Chief Executive (Hon. Philip Kwabena Boahen) together with his team, Chiefs and Elders of the land, the Security Agencies, Religious Leaders, and the public servants and the general public were present to honor our hard working farmers.

The Chief of Kwasuo, Nana Osei Kwame in his speech emphasized on how proud and honored he was to host an occasion of such nature and commended the planning team for doing his community the honour to host the event. He again advised and encouraged the youth to engage and invest their resources and energy into agriculture as it is a lucrative venture.

The District Director of Agric, Mr. Samuel K. Sarfo in his speech briefed the general public on the importance of Agriculture in the District and the Nation as a whole. He mentioned that, three farmers from the Suaman District have been nominated for awards at the regional level in this Farmers Day Celebration at Asawinso.

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The District Director of Agric, Mr. Samuel K. Sarfo giving his speech

In his address, Hon. Philip Kwabena Boahen commended the Government and the President for the massive support given to the Agric sector over the years. He commended our farmers for their massive support to the Suaman District and their overall input to the country’s growth and development.

Inspection of farm produce exhibited followed the DCE’s speech and the awards to the various categories.

The items presented included Wheel barrows, Knapsack Sprayers, Wellington Boots, TV set, Refrigerators and the Grand award which was a Tricycle.

Hon. Philip Kwabena Boahen (DCE) giving his speech

Inspection of Exhibits

Below is the list of farmers who were awarded in the district

S/n	Categories	Name	Community
1.	Best youth farmer	Ganyo Sani Alhasan	Ganyo
2.	Best Group	Katapilaso Rice Farmer	KATAPILAS
3.	Best fish farmer	Edward Nkrumah	Dadieso
4.	Best livestock farmer	Monica Yeboah	Kwabenakrom
5.	Best poultry farmer	Ernest Kwarteng	Dadieso
6.	Best technology adopter	Peter Duut	Aprukusu
7.	Best crop farmer	James Asare	Kwasuo
8.	Best woman farmer	Victoria Asuming	Kwasuo
9.	Overall best farmer	Sakinatu Ganyo	Peacekrom
10.	Best staff	Daniel Koomson	Dadieso

Presentation of awards

The overall District Best Farmer award went to a female farmer, Mrs. Sakinatu Ganyo. In her speech, encouraged the youth, especially women to venture into agriculture not only because it’s a lucrative venture but also because it is the backbone of the country’s economy.