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Ministry Of Fisheries Makes U-Turn On Giving 2021 Best Fish Farmer New 2-Bedroom House Award
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Ministry Of Fisheries Makes U-Turn On Giving 2021 Best Fish Farmer New 2-Bedroom House Award

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has scrapped the award of a 2-bedroom house for the 2021 Best Fish Farmer
  • This revelation surfaced in the report presented by the Committee on Agric and Cocoa Affairs in Parliament
  • The sector minister said due to delays in the release of budgetary allocations, the award of a house has been scrapped

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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has backtracked from giving the 2021 Best Fish Farmer a house as his award. The ministry attributed the decision to financial constraints.

No house award for Best Fish Farmer
Minister of Fisheries Mavis Hawa Koomson (L). Source: Facebook/Fisheries GH
Source: Facebook

This revelation surfaced in the report presented by the Committee on Agric and Cocoa Affairs during discussions on the 2024 budget estimates for the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development.

According to the report, the minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, informed the committee that the 2-bedroom house awarded to the 2021 Best Fish Farmer is still under construction.

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She also said the award of a house has been scrapped due to delays in the release of budgetary allocations.

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"Also, the Ministry has abandoned the decision of awarding the Best Fish Farmer with a house because of financial constraints," the report contained.

Explaining the delay in fulfilling the promise to the 2021 Best Fish Farmer on the floor of the House, the minister, Hawa Koomson, highlighted that an investigation into the winner's eligibility took about a year but has since been completed.

2023 Farmers Day Awards

A 57-year-old woman from the Agona West Municipality in the Central Region was adjudged the 2023 National Best Farmer.

She received an award of GH¢1 million sponsored by the Agriculture Development Bank.

Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia handed over the prizes to the top three best farmers.

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The national Farmers' Day celebration was on the theme, "Delivering Smart Solutions for Sustainable Food Security and Resilience."

Pork prices to start increasing

In a separate story, YEN.com.gh reported that the Pig Farmers Association announced a 20 percent upward adjustment in farmgate prices.

The price Ghanaians pay for pork in town is set to increase even more from December 1, 2023.

The Pig Farmers Association attributed the increase in prices to the high cost of production.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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