This year’s edition of the District Farmer’s Day Celebration came off on Friday 1st of December, 2023 at Akyem Asuosu durbar grounds on the theme ”Delivering Smart Solutions For Sustainable Food Security And Resilience“. The program was marked with Agricultural Fair and Awards. Various kinds of awards and farm inputs were given to deserving farmers whose efforts provided food, raw materials and earn foreign exchange for the district and the country as a whole.
Mr. Stephen Boadi the District Director of Agriculture in his keynote address said the theme capture the urgency and importance of embracing innovative technologies and practices to address the challenges that farmers face daily and to build a sustainable future for generations to come.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asene Manso Akroso Hon. George Kwame Aboagye addressed the occasion by congratulating the president as well as the farmers for a good job done. He entreated the youth to engage themselves in farming because it is a very lucrative business.
Addressing the occasion the DCE, Hon. Alex Kwabena Incoom also said, the theme is indeed in line with the policy of the Government which seeks for urgent need for everyone to go the extra mile to put adequate measures in place to reach and sustain food security.
The celebration was graced with the present of the Member of Parliament, District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director, Staffs, Assembly Members, Chiefs, Traditional Councils and Community Members.