Farmers' Day 2022: 43-year-old From Asante Juaben Wins Overall National Best Farmer; Receives GH¢1M
- Nana Yaw Sarpong Serebour, a farmer from Asante Juaben in the Ashanti Region, has won the coveted title of Overall National Best Farmer for 2022
- The 43-year-old clinched the honour at the 38th National Farmers' Day celebration in Koforidua in the Eastern Region on Friday, December 2
- He took home GH¢1,000,000 and received two nights' complimentary board stay for two at the Peduase Valley Resort
A native of Asante Juaben, Nana Yaw Sarpong Serebour, has been named the Overall National Best Farmer at the 2022 National Farmers' Day celebration.
The 43-year-old, who has farming experience spanning 22 years, clinched the coveted title at the 38th National Farmers' Day event in Koforidua in the Eastern Region on Friday, December 2.
Nana Yaw Sarpong Serebour's winning prize
He received GH¢1,000,000 and two nights' complimentary board stay for two at the Peduase Valley Resort.
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Akufo-Addo speaks at 38th National Farmers' Day
Speaking at the event, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assured that agriculture will remain a top priority of his government, saying they have invested heavily in the sector.
The positive narrative about the government's support to the agricultural sector is that, unlike several other countries, Ghana is better prepared, and has demonstrated resilience to the current adversities threatening to destabilise our food systems, he said.
The president mentioned that this has been possible because of the sound, pragmatic policies and programmes rolled out at the inception of his presidency.
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Akufo-Addo, Others Attend Celebration in Koforidua In Live Video
Relatedly, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the 38th National Farmers' Day happened at Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana, with President Akufo-Addo and some members of his government present.
The president and other prominent government officials graced the annual event to celebrate the country's hardworking farmers.
This year's celebration is on the theme: ''Accelerating Agriculture through Value Addition''.
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