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AGRA and partners showcase innovative agricultural models and win award at 36th National Farmers’ Day celebrations

November 18, 2020
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The Alliance for a Green Revolution for Africa (AGRA) and its implementing partners joined stakeholders in Ghana’s agricultural sector to celebrate the 36th National Farmers’ Day held in Techiman in the Bono East Region from 2 – 6 November, 2020.

The theme for the five-day event was “Ensuring Agricultural Development under COVID-19: Opportunities and Challenges.” The event was marked with an exhibition of farm produce and equipment, farmers’ fora, Regional and National Best Farmer Awards.  AGRA Seed Sector grantee, M&B Seeds and Agricultural Services Ghana Limited was among 138 farmers and farmer-based organisations awarded for their contribution to the country’s agricultural growth.

Benjamin Kemetse, CEO of M&B Seeds and Agricultural Services Limited, 2020 National Best Quality Maize Producer

M&B Seeds and Agricultural Services received the National Best Quality Maize Producer award at the ceremony. Chief Executive Officer of M&B Seeds and Agricultural Services, Benjamin Kemetse attributes the award to the innovative Farmer Seed Supply and Grains Marketing Model his company has been implementing since 2014 with support from AGRA. Kemetse says, “I looked at the market and saw that the quality of maize was not good because there was no premium price for quality maize. This model is addressing the problem”

As an AGRA Seed Sector grantee, M&B Seeds and Agricultural Services produces and distributes hybrid seeds to farmers to increase production. Through the innovative model, the company has moved a step further to supply seed, fertilizer and extension support to farmers under its out-grower scheme to produce maize which is cleaned and packaged for market at a premium price.

Also at the National Farmers’ Day event were consortium members of the AGRA funded “Public-Private Partnership for Competitive and Inclusive Rice Value Chain Development Project – Rice Chapter.” The AGRA Rice Chapter consortium comprises the Directorate of Crop Services of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Hopeline Institute, Intervalle, John Agyekum Kufour Foundation, SPARKX Investment Limited and Volta City Farms.

An array of Ghana rice brands showcased at the 36th National
Farmers’ Day event.

The consortium members exhibited a range of rice brands produced by farmers and processors who have been trained and supported by the project to increase the quantity and quality of rice produced to make Ghana rice self-sufficient by 2025.

The AGRA partners together with staff who manned the AGRA booth disseminated information on interventions and projects implemented to catalyse agricultural transformation in Ghana to the over 3,000 stakeholders who attended the National Farmers’ Day event. This included farmer groups, agro produce buyers and processors, agribusiness owners, business development service providers, financial institutions, development partners, research institutions, civil society organisations and public institutions.

 

About AGRA:

Established in 2006, AGRA is an African-led, Africa-based and farmer-centered institution working to put smallholder farmers at the center of the continent’s growing economy by transforming their farming from a solitary struggle to survive to a business that thrives. Working in collaboration with our partners including African governments, researchers, development partners, the private sector and civil society AGRA’s work primarily focuses on smallholder farmers – men and women who typically cultivate staple crops on two hectares or less. In the new strategy for 2017-2021, AGRA is supporting 11 African countries and 30 million smallholder farm households (150 million individuals) to increase their incomes and improve their food security. For more information, visit www.agra.org, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube

Source: AGRA

 

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