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.

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.