This report outlines details of the activities of the 39th Municipal Farmers Day celebration held at Afrisipakrom. The durbar was held on 1st December, 2023, from 8: 00am to 2:30pm. The theme for the year’s celebration was “Delivering Smart Solutions for Sustainable Food Security and Resilience”. The durbar was marked with series of events which included speeches from invited dignitaries, cultural displays, cheorography, demonstrations from fire volunteers, food stuffs exhibition, and presentation of awards among others.
The purpose of the celebration was to recognize the contributions of farmers in the production of food and development in the Municipality and the country as a whole and to award them accordingly.
The Occasion was chaired by Nana Bonini Nkwawiri IV, Chief of Afirisipakrom. About Eight hundred farmers and well-wishers attended the event from the following communities; Duayaw-Nkwanta, Yamfo, Techire, Asukese. Bomaa, Dagyemem, Susuanso, Adrobaa, Afrisipa among others. Some of the personalities who graced the occasion were the Hon. Regional Minister of Ahafo, Hon. Municipal Chief Executive of Tano North Municipal Assembly, Nana Ansah Bonsu Adu Baah, Omanhene of Yamfo Traditional council, Nana Nsowah Okokroko of Duayaw Nkwanta Traditional Council, Nana Adusei Brempong, Adontehene of Adrobaa, the Municipal Co-ordinating Director, Hon. Presiding Member, Assembly members, Heads of Department/Section/Units, NGGL representative, Staff of Tano North Municipal Assembly, the Security Services in the Municipality, Queen Mothers, Market Kings/Queens Association, NGO’s in Agric and Farmer based groups.
The Municipal Director of Agriculture welcomed all stakeholders to the occasion and congratulated the Awardees for their continuous efforts to feed Ghanaians. He advised farmers to form groups to enable them purchase simple processing tools in order to add value to their produce in times of gluts to increase profit. He explained the criteria in selecting farmers for the award. He said that to be adjudged as an award winner one needs to satisfy the criteria set by the technical team. He further explained that to excel in the grand award, a farmer needs to diversify, that is, he/she should have been in livestock, crop and fish farming.