Spotlight on physically challenged farmers at annual awards

Mr. Daniel Titus-Glover (left), Greater Accra Regional Minister presenting to Mr. Stephen Addo, the
National Best Physically Chanllenged Farmer Award

Mr. Stephen Addo from the Sene West District in the Bono East Region was adjudged the National Best Physically Challenged Farmer for 2024 at the awards dinner held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra last Friday.

Mr. Addo received a cash prize of GH¢200,000 sponsored by the govern­ment as his prize.

Similarly, 16 physically challenged best farmers from the regions were also honoured and awarded with cer­tificates at the dinner night.

The awardees include: Richard Adamtey from Shai- Osudoku in the Greater Accra Region, Agnes Mbri from Ajumako Enyan Essiam in the Central Regional and Yaw Danquah from Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region, Kweku Senkyi from Amenfi East in the Western Regional, Ayisha Salifu from Ejura Sekyedumase in the Ashanti Regional, Mukthar Ibrahim from Sef­wi-Wiawso in the Western-North Region and Mabanye Emmanuel from Krachi Nchumuru in the Oti Region.

Others were Jokeman Dzotefe from South Tongu in the Volta Region, Iddrisu Yahaya from Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Gordon Gyan from Techiman North in the Bono-East Region, Dominic Takyi Abeam from Jaman South in the Bono Region and Peter Manyah from Nanumba South in the Northern Region.

The rest include Dramani Nasso­ma from Chereponi in the North East Region, Idrissa Tahiru from West Gonja in the Savannah Region, Alhaji Salia Mahama from Daffiamaa-Bussie-Issa in the Upper West Region and Georgina Atanga from Bolgatanga East District in the Upper East Region.

Nana Owusu Achiaw from the Sekey­ere Central District of the Ashanti Re­gion was crowned the overall National Best Farmer for the year and received an amount of GH¢1million sponsored by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB).

The years event marks the 40th edi­tion of the awards.