Mingle wins Ga Central Best Farmer
Fifty-three-year-old Enoch Mingle emerged the overall best farmer in the maiden Ga Central Municipal Assembly National Farmers’ Day celebration held at the Abeka Motorway Junior High School last Friday.
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The winner, whose farm is located at Agape, a suburb of Accra, boasts 148-rabbits, 100 fowls, 12 turkeys and 10 cattle.
For his reward, he received various farm implements, electronic home appliances and clothes.
Mrs Gladys Mamata Afram of Sena Farms reigned supreme in the women’s category.
The best poultry farmer prize went to Richard Tetteh, while Samuel Tetteh picked the best sheep farmer. St Paul’s Catholic Church, Sowutuom, was adjudged the best piggery farmer.
The best rabbit farmer prize went to Michael Tetteh, while Samuel Akunnor won the best mushroom farmer award. The best vegetable farmer prize went to Emmanuel Obeng with Geofrey Addison picking the best goat farmer.
Decent Farms received the best grasscutter prize with Odorgonno Senior High picking the best second cycle institution.
The Municipal Chief Executive of Ga Central, Aristo Aryee, said that government had the principal objective of achieving national food security and nutrition, and had put in place critical interventions to modernise agriculture for accelerated growth.
“Agric is the only way we can ensure that we create a lot of jobs for young people all over the country,” he added.