By
Emmanuel Todd, GNA
Accra, Dec 6, GNA –
Mr Albert Boakye, Municipal Chief Executive, Ashaiman Municipal Assembly
(ASHMA), has said that as farmers and fishermen are being recognised it’s
important to support them to embrace new farming technologies and methods to
enhance productivity.
He said these
technological inputs would ensure that there is sustainable food production and
security to meet nutritional needs of the nation’s growing population.
He made the
statement during his speech at the Municipality’s Farmers Day celebration held
to honour of deserving farmers within the municipality.
The celebration was
on the theme: “Enhancing Small Scale Agriculture Towards Agribusiness
Development”, awarded 16 hardworking persons within the sector were
awarded.
He said commercial
farming was the next way to go to improve agribusiness within the municipality.
He said encroachment
on farm land by developers, pollution of the canal by dumping of refuse and
solid waste should be stopped by perpetrator and that the Assembly had put in
place its team to enforce the law against such acts.
Dr John Nunya Agbemenu,
Director of Agric for the Municipality said enhancing the approach to
Agriculture would make it appealing to the youth.
He said it was good
for the youth to join in Agriculture by investing into its projects and benefit
from government interventions.
“Investment in
Agriculture is not a waste of resources”, he said.
Mr Dotse Anaglate,
the overall best farmer in the Municipality expressed his appreciation for the
award.
He urged the youth
to take up Agriculture as their profession and called on the leaders of the
communities to preserve the farmland within the area from further encroachment.
His First Runner-Up
was Madam Woelorm Kunutsor Hyde follewed by Mr John Akpalu
Second Runner-Up.
Other award
categories included Best crop farmer, best life stock farmer, Best Physically
Challenged farmer, Best female farmer, Best youth farmer, Best fish farmer,
Best processor, Best non-traditional farmer, Best backyard farmer, Best
Agriculture Estention Agent, Best farmer group, Best NABCO Trainee and Best
National Service Person.
GNA
