At a ceremony in Koforidua, the capital of the Eastern Regional, Nana Yaw Sarpong Serebour, the Akyempimhene of Asante-Juaben in the Ashanti Region, was named the 2022 National Best Farmer.
The 43-year-old won GHS1,000,000 in cash in addition to two complimentary nights’ lodging with full breakfast at the Peduase Valley Resort.
With 22 years of farming experience and various farms spread out around the Ashanti Region, Nana Yaw, an Asante Juaben native, gives many families in the regions he works job options.
In addition to owning more than 900 acres of oil palm plantations, 65 acres of cocoa plantations, 36 acres of cowpea plantations, 37 acres of cassava plantations, as well as numerous cattle, sheep, and goats, Nana Yaw is happily married with four children.
Adjei Fosu Seth of Kintampo North finished as the first runner-up in the national competition for the best farmers.
He brings a tractor, a sprayer, and a trailer plough home.
Professor Akwasi Asabre Ameyaw of Techiman North in the Bono East area was named the second runner-up. He received a tractor along with other farming equipment.
Yaa Adjeley of Wassa received the award for best female farmer in the country.
She also won a study visit of Ghana and a monetary prize of GHS100,000.
Alex Cudjoe of Elmina in the Central area won the title of overall national best fisher in the category of best fisheries and aquaculture.
He was given a truck with a double cabin.
The first runner-up was West Gonja resident Christiana Modzifa, who won a customized tricycle, an outboard motor, a deep freezer, and a 44-inch television. The second runner-up was Kyebi resident Clement Addai Anokye. He was given a deep freezer and an outboard tricycle motor.
Other winners that day included Bobie Akutusi, Peter Painstil, and Joyce Dapaah for Most Enterprising Female Farmers, Most Promising Young Cocoa Farmers, and National Best Young Cocoa Farmers, respectively.
At the Jubilee park in Koforidua, the 38th National Farmers’ Day ceremony took place with the theme “Accelerating agricultural growth via value addition.”
Speaking at the event, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told Ghanaians that agriculture will continue to be a primary priority for his administration.
He mentioned the numerous investments his administration had made in the industry.
“The massive investments” made in the sector attest to his commitment to the sector, he said.
“The positive narrative about the government’s support to the agricultural sector is that, unlike several other countries, Ghana is better prepared, and has demonstrated resilience to the current adversities threatening to destabilize our food systems.
“This has been possible because of the sound, pragmatic policies and programmes rolled out at the inception of my stewardship.”
In addition, Mr. Akufo-Addo noted that his administration took over output levels of 1.7 million metric tonnes of maize and 665,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2016.
By 2021, however, maize production had increased to 3.4 million tonnes and rice production to 2 million metric tonnes thanks to the planting for food and jobs (PFJ) initiative that he had established.
“The credit must go to our gallant farmers, fishers, and value chain actors who embraced the PFJ policy and leveraged the opportunities created by the enabling environment for agricultural development,” he said.
Adam Ibrahim
Adam is passionate about politics and issues that affect governance. As a writer, he channels his energies into writing on pertinent national and political issues for the good of the Ghanaian people.
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