ABL supports Farmer’s Day with GH¢354,440

The Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has made a GH¢40,000 cash donation together with 220 cases of an assortment of its products, valued atGH¢6,440, towards the 32nd National Farmers Day celebration, later this year.

ABL, which has been an annual sponsor of the National Farmers Day event since its inception, is also working at providing mechanized solar powered borehole and a furrow irrigation system to three communities in the Volta, Upper East and Western Regions.

The projects are part of the company’s support to this year’s National Farmers Day Celebration and are estimated to costGH¢308,000.This brings the company’s total sponsorship for the 2016 Farmers Day celebration to GH¢354,440.The Corporate and Legal Affairs Director of ABL, Ms Adjoba Kyiamah, made the presentation to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Accra. The presentation was accepted by the Food and Agriculture Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru. Ms Kyiamah said it was the desire of ABL to support the creation of a productive world, where land was used responsibly, food supply was secured, biodiversity was protected and brewing crops could be accessed at reasonable prices.

“We appreciate that the crops used to brew beer are an integral part of the food system. Examples in Ghana include cassava, maize and sorghum. These are major staple foods for many across the country and so we want to help both commercial and small holder farmers increase yields and profitability while reducing environmental impact,” she said. She stressed the need for sustainable development, and explained that it was a key ambition of ABL. She said the company believed that the long-term sustainability of its business depended on growing economies, healthy communities and responsible use of scarce natural resources. “In line with this, our Eagle Lageris being developed as a ‘brand with a purpose’ to grow economies through agro-based and social intervention programmes such as the construction of three boreholes and irrigation systems,” she explained

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Ms Kyiamah explained that the three projects were being powered by the Eagle Lager brand hence the codename Eagle Farmer Initiative. “We are celebrating 85 years of producing quality and refreshing beverages in Ghana and we deem it fit to scale up our contribution to the farming community. Last year, we gave a cheque forGH¢20, 000 to support the celebration but we have now increased it to GH¢40, 000,” she said. Alhaji Muniru expressed government’s gratitude to ABL for it sun wavering to farmers in the

country.