Nana Owusu Achiaw Is The 2024 Best Farmer of The Year
The best national farmer of the 2024 was awarded Nana OWUSU Achiaw of the Sekyere District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
The announcement made at Alesa hotel in Accra during gala dinner.
Nana took a cash of GH¢1 million sponsored by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC.
Ernestina Osei Tutu from the Akwapim North Municipality in the Eastern Region was also adjudged the National Best Female Farmer.
Ms. Tutu received a cash prize of GH¢200,000 sponsored by the government as well as a standard tractor and accessories provided by the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).
As part of the prize, the National Best Female Farmer would also undergo a capacity building training and a study tour of the country together with 29 regional and district award winners.
To continue motivating and recognising the works and efforts of the farmers in the country, the celebrations continues annually after the inception and is subsequently incorporated into regional and district level recognition.
This year’s celeberations
has been set on the theme: “Building climate-resilient agriculture for sustainable food security,” a commitment by the government to adapt agricultural practices in response to climate change challenges.
As part of the activities that marked the 40th anniversary of National Farmer’s Day celebrations, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in partnership with Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) and Ghana Cocoa Board launched a five-day celebration and exhibition, where a total of 190 exhibitors in the agricultural value chain from across the country displayed assorted agricultural products including food crops, agricultural machinery and agric imports in Accra.
Previous winners
Below are the winners over the past two decades:
Year – Name of National Best Farmer
2004 – Madam Afua Frimponmaa
2005 – Edward Osei Nsenkyire
2006 – Mohammed Tetteh
2007 – Alhaji Abdul Salaam Akati
2008 – Dr Simon Saku
2009 — Davis Naa Korboe
2010 — Benjamin Adjetey Adjei
2011 — Ignatius Agbo
2012 — Lamuel Quarshie Martey
2013 — Alhaji Awudu Karim
2014 — George Asamoah Amankwah
2015 — Ibrahim Musah
2016 — Robert Crentsil
2017 — Philip Kwaku Agyemang
2018 — James Obeng Boateng
2O19 — Charles Gyamfi
2020 — Solomon Kwadwo Kusi
2021 — Alhaji Mashud Mohammed
2022 — Nana Yaw Sarpong
2023 — Charity Akortia
2024 — Nana Owusu Achiaw
source frank owusu obimpeh
