BABA RAUF IS KSI BEST FARMER FOR 2014

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Abdulai Baba Rauf(in white attire) recieving his prize
A total of 19 individual farmers, Famer-based organizations, agro input dealers, farm produce marketers and schools involved in agricultural production were recognized and honoured at this year’s Metropolitan Farmers’ Day commemoration held at Gyinyase. 


A 46-year old mixed farmers based at Boadi near the KNUST, Baba Abdulai Rauf, was named as the overall Best Metro Farmer for the year. 



He took away as his prize, a mix blower spraying machine, a flat television set, a DVD player, four cutlasses, two wellington boots, a quantity of agro chemicals, a mattress and a certificate. 

The other award winning farmers were recognized for excelling in various specific crop and animal production such as vegetables, plantain, maize, rice and small ruminants while the Kumasi High School was rewarded as the best in Institutional farming for 2014. 

All the award winners received prizes that included cutlasses, bars of washing soap, knapsack sprayer, wellington boots, agro chemicals and certificates. 


The ceremony was spiced up with poetry and drama by pupils of the Gyinyase M/A Basic School to reinforce the theme for the celebration which is: “Eat What You Grow”. 

In an address read for him, the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Kojo Bonsu emphasized the significant contribution of agriculture to both the national economy and human survival. 


According to him, while contributing about 30 percent to the national Gross Domestic Product, agriculture alone employs about 60 percent of the working population and 49 percent of the national exchange earnings. 


Mr. Kojo Bonsu therefore stressed the fact that improving the sector could result in a transformation of the national economy, increase food security, create more job opportunities as well as reduce poverty among the people. 


It is in line with this that government is working hard to promote the consumption of what is locally produced which will in effect, save the country some money.

  

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