Nsawam (E/R), Aug. 31,GNA – BH-FERTAGRO, Ghana’s leading import and supplier of fertilizers, has donated fertilizers and assorted items to the Nsawam Prison.
The items worth over GHC 70, 000 included over 150 bags of NPK fertilizers for their current 47-acre land project, toiletries for staff, over 600 bags of sachet water, 25 boxes of soap.
Receiving the items on behalf of the commander and the Nsawam prisons, the Assistant Director of Prisons, Mr Andrews Osei, thanked the company for the kind gesture, stating that the facility really needed support especially in the area of agriculture to support the government in feeding the inmates.
He said the donation was timely, especially when they were about to embark on a farming project,adding that the gesture would also encourage others to come to their aid.
The Managing Director of BH-Fertagro Limited, Mr Robert Ayittey, who presented the donation, expressed the joy of the company, saying that the gesture was in appreciation of the good work the prison service was doing for the country.
The gesture is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of BH-Fertago to support the Ghana prisons to support their agriculture sector.
The General Manager of the company, Mr Alex Kwame Donyinah, emphasized on the company’s commitment in giving back to society.
He stated that the company was quite impressed with the Ghana Prisons’ immense contribution to human development and also appreciated the challenge the facility faced in feeding the inmates.
“We are hopeful that the fertilizer will help them increase their yield and expand their cultivation to be able to have enough food to feed the inmates and alleviate the challenges that they have in managing them. ” He added.
Last year, during the Akosombo spillage, the fertilizer company presented over GHC 100,000 worth of relief items to the people of Mepe, Bator, Sogakope and its environs.
BH-FERTAGRO imports and supplies fertilizers – with great respect for quality standards, safety, speed and innovation.
It is affiliated to some global leading producers of Agric-inputs based in North Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Americas.
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