By Benjamin Akoto, GNA
Dorbor (Bono), Dec. 05, GNA – Mr Fred Kwadwo Sie, aged 42, has been adjudged the 2025 Best Farmer for the Banda District, at the 41st National Farmers Day celebration held in Dorbor.
Mr Sie cultivates 110 acres of cashew, two acres each of coconut and oranges, and also grows maize, fruits and vegetables, and in addition to crop farming, he is actively involved in animal husbandry.
As part of his prize, he received an Apsonic tricycle, bags of fertilizer, Wellington boots and cutlasses.
Other distinguished awardees included, Mr Enoch Kwabena Telli from Dompofie, who was named the Best District Livestock farmer, Mr Samuel Kwadwo Gyaw from Boase, awarded the Best District Crop Farmer, and Mr Elijah Chambe won, Best District Youth Farmer.
Nana Benjamin Osei from Bongase, was also recognised as the Best District Cashew Farmer, and Mr Mathias Yaganuma from Sarbie, honoured as Best District Agricultural Extension Officer, while Madam Kyeremaa Comfort from Bongase, awarded Best District Female Farmer.
Mr Mensah Gabriel from Dorbor, recognised as Best District Farmer with Disability.
In the institutional category, Gbao Junior Secondary School was adjudged as the Best District Junior High School in farming, while Sanwa/Makala D/A Primary School was named Best District Primary School in farming.
Speaking on the 2025 theme, “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future,” Mr Peter Dongi, the Banda District Chief Executive commended the district’s agricultural progress, saying the assembly had received 500 bags of Na Mu Ni NPK fertilizer (25-10-10+TE), which would soon be distributed to farmers to enhance productivity.
However, Mr Dongi expressed concern over the persistent threat of bushfires, which continue to undermine food production, saying, every year, farmers invest heavily both physically and financially only to have their farms destroyed by bushfires.
He added that some farmers even sustain injuries while trying to protect their crops, emphasising the need for collective action to eliminate the menace.
In an interview, Mr Sie said the erratic rainfall and limited access to fertilizer were major challenges affecting his production.
GNA
Edited by Regina Benneh / Christabel Addo