Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (3rd from right), Chief Patron for Gathering of the Royals, with some queenmothers

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings appointed Chief Patron of Gathering of Royals

Daily Graphic Mar - 07 - 2026 , 09:57 2 minutes read

The Member of Parliament for Klortey Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has officially taken up the mantle as the Chief Patron for Agrihouse Foundation’s Gathering of the Royals.

The Gathering of the Royals, for the past eight years, has remained the leading platform for in-depth dialogue and action-oriented discussions among queenmothers, traditional leaders and policymakers, who are spearheading growth and development in the agricultural value chain within their respective regions.

The initiative annually brings together over 800 women farmers, queenmothers in agriculture and other agribusiness champions to delve deep into finding common solutions pertaining to burning issues influencing women’s advancement in agribusiness and in the development of sustainable farmers within their respective communities.

Delegation

As Chief Patron, the role carries deep symbolic weight, as Dr Zanetor steps into the influential space previously occupied by her mother, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, to continue a legacy of empowering traditional female leaders in the agricultural value chain.

The MP accepted the mantle after a call on her by the Agrihouse Foundation team, six prominent queenmothers, and some selected Agricultural Students Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogue Boot Camp (AGSTUD) beneficiaries.

Well-being of women

Speaking to the delegation, Dr Agyeman-Rawlings expressed gratitude for being requested to take up the mantle as the Chief Patron, highlighting the impactful role of women within the agricultural value chain.

She emphasised that women’s well-being and advancement were at the centre and heart of the former First Lady, for which she worked tirelessly and achieved measurable impact, which to date has laid the foundation for women in Ghana.

Dr Agyeman-Rawlings vowed to support the initiative to ensure more women succeed in the agricultural sector, stating that she was humbled to carry the torch, pledging her commitment to work with Agrihouse Foundation and the queenmothers to reach more women and increase its impact.

Mentorship Boot Camp

She further revealed her commitment to continue as the patron for the AGSTUD initiative, a position she’s held over the past eight years.

AGSTUD is an intentional initiative that has established over 7,200 students, agri-youth, and beginner agribusinesses who have passed through the boot camp in various cycles within the agribusiness value chain.

The initiative supports beneficiary bootcampers with all necessary resources, including knowledge, skills, funds and mentorship to start their own businesses and connecting them to agribusiness companies for employment.