Nana Owusu Achiaw from Sekyere Central in Ashanti is 2024 National Best Farmer

Nana Owusu Achiaw from the Sekyere Central District in Ashanti Region is the 2024 National Best Farmer.

For his prize, he receives a cash price of GH¢1million sponsored by the Agricultural Development Bank.

The first runner up is Nassam Fuseini from the Yendi Municipality in the Northern Region.

For his prize, he receives a tractor, trailer, Disc Plough and a Boom Sprayer sponsored by Exim Bank.

The second runner up is Ransford Kwaku Otopa Atiemo from the Ayensuano District in the Eastern Region. And for his prize, he receives a tractor with implements sponsored by Stanbic Bank.

They were all honoured on Friday night at the 40th National Farmers Awards held in Accra on Friday night [Nov 8, 2024].

The awards ceremony was graced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who earlier in the day was in the north of the country for the inauguration of a mining company.

The first Friday of December is normally celebrated as Farmers Day in Ghana and is always a public holiday.

However, in election years when the first Friday falls closer to the December 7 date, which is used for the presidential and parliamentary elections every four years, the Farmers Day is celebrated earlier in November but the statutory holiday stays at the first Friday of December.

It is therefore based on this that this year's Farmers Day award ceremony was held on Friday, November 8, however, the public holiday will be observed on December 6, 2024.

Awards

For the National Best Livestock Farmer award, Noah Obeng from the Atebubu Amantin District in the Bono East Region took it and for his prize, he received cash of GH¢200,000 sponsored by the Government of Ghana.

The National Best Physically Challenged Farmer award with a cash price of GH¢200,000 sponsored by the Government of Ghana went to Stephen Addo of the Sene-West District in the Bono East Region.

The National Best Female Farmer with a cash price of GH¢200,000 sponsored by the Government of Ghana also went to Ernestina Osei Tutu of the Akuapem North District of Eastern Region.

Her prize also includes a capacity building training and a study tour in Ghana together with other 29 regional and district female award winners sponsored by USAID Feed the Future Ghana Policy LINK Activity.

Fisheries / Aquaculture

In the fisheries and aquaculture sector, the National Best Overall Fisher award went to Wiebikanga Mensah from the Wa West District in the Upper West Region. For his prize, he receives a Double Cabin Pick-Up sponsored by Government of Ghana.

Ebenezer Dzikunu Nyagble from the Afadjato South District of Volta Region who took the National Best Fish Farmer award received a Double Cabin KIA truck sponsored by Government of Ghana.

The National Best Fish Processor went to Victorial Atsa from East Gonja in the Savannah Region. Her prize is a Double Cabin KIA truck sponsored by Government of Ghana.

The National Best Marine Fisher with a Double Cabin KIA truck prize sponsored by Government of Ghana went to Christopher Ackon of Komenda in the Central Region.

Nana Jojo Solomon of Elmina in the Central Region picked the National Best Most Outstanding Personality for Sustainable Development and Artisanal Fisheries. His prize is a Double Cabin KIA truck sponsored by Government of Ghana.  

The National Best Most Outstanding Fisheries Enforcement Officer went to Nettesheim Kwame Damoah of Cape Coast in the Central Region  with a prize of a Double Cabin KIA truck sponsored by Government of Ghana

Cocoa

In the cocoa sector, the National Best Cocoa Farmer went to Kwame Alex of Prestea Huni Valley in the Western Region. 

The National Best Most Promising Young Cocoa Farmer award went to Solomon Tohola of Assin Central in the Central Region.

Yaa Adjeley of Amenfi West in the Western Region picked the National Best Most Enterprising Female Cocoa Farmer  award.

For coffee, the National Best Coffee Farmer went to Victor Benefo of Kwahu West in the Eastern Region while the National Best Shea Nut Picker wen to Winifred Batabana of West Gonga District in the Savannah Region.

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