A 44-year-old man, Alhaji Mashud Muhammed from the Mion District of the Northern Region, has been crowned the 2021 Best National Farmer at the 37th National Farmers Day Awards hosted in the Central Regional Capital, Cape Coast.
He received GH¢600,000 sponsored by ADB and a two-bedroom apartment, among other prizes.
Over 160 farmers were awarded in various categories.
This year’s Farmers’ Day celebration was organised under the theme; Planting for Food and Jobs; Consolidating Food Systems in Ghana.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who spoke at the event, stressed the government’s plans to provide more warehouses to reduce post-harvest losses.
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto encouraged farmers to turn to organic fertilisers following the high cost of imported fertilisers, which has become one of the challenges facing farmers.
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