National Farmers' Day is a public holiday observed in Ghana on every first Friday of December. This holiday is to mainly honour deserving farmers and fishermen in Ghana, it is organised by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The awards given out are donated by companies and other co-operate bodies within the country.
History
editNational best farmers
editThe table below shows national best farmers:
| Year | Theme | Host | National Best Farmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Region | Name | Region | Image | ||
| 2013 | Sogakope | Volta | Alhaji Awudu Karim | — | ||
| 2012 | Grow more food: strengthening farmer based organizations for market place bargaining power | Abokobi | Greater Accra | Lemuel Kwashie Martey | — | |
| 2011 | Grow More Food: Research for Sustainable Agriculture | Agona - Nsaba | Central | Ignatius Agbo | Central | — |
| 2010 | Grow More Food | Somanya | Eastern | Benjamin Adjetey Adjei | Greater Accra | — |
| 2009 | Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation for Food Security and Economic transformation | Tamale | Northern | Davies Narh Korboe | Eastern | — |
| 2008 | Globalisation: Its Effect on Agricultural Production in Ghana | Techiman | Brong Ahafo | Dr. Simon Saku | Brong Ahafo | — |
| 2007 | Ghana@50: Progress and Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development. | — | ||||
| 2006 | The Youth Employment Programme – An Avenue For Sustaining Agricultural Development. | — | ||||
| 2005 | Agriculture Production and Productivity – The key to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction | — | ||||
| 2004 | Food safety and Improved Nutrition for a Healthy and Active nation. | — | ||||
| 2003 | Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Food Security through Improved Agri-business. | — | ||||
| 2002 | Modernizing Agriculture to Enhance Rural Development. | — | ||||
| 2001 | Let Us Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow and Can what We Cannot. | — | ||||
| 2000 | Processing of Agricultural Produce – the Way Forward. | — | ||||
| 1999 | Effective Marketing Promotes Agricultural Production. | — | ||||
| 1998 | Empowering the Youth for Accelerated Agricultural Growth. | — | ||||
| 1997 | Sustain Food Security – A Challenge to the Youth. | — | ||||
| 1996 | The Human Resource- A Crucial Factor in Agricultural Development. | — | ||||
| 1995 | Scientific Farming for High Productivity. | — | ||||
| 1994 | Food Preservation for Price Stability. | — | ||||
| 1993 | An Efficient Marketing System – A Booster to Sustained Agricultural and Industrial Growth. | — | ||||
| 1992 | Agricultural and the Ghanaian Economy- Eleven Years in Retrospect. | — | ||||
| 1991 | Sustained Agricultural Production, Hallmark of the 31st December Revolution. | Juapong | Volta | Lawrence Twerefuor | Eastern | — |
| 1990 | Increased Agricultural Production for a Better Tomorrow. | Wenchi | Brong Ahafo | Mahama Moli | Northern | — |
| 1989 | — | Mpohor | Western | Daniel Safo | Eastern | — |
| 1988 | — | Nyankpala | Northern | Yaw Odame Awuah | Ashanti | — |
| 1987 | — | Essumeja | Ashanti | Thomas Ahima | Brong Ahafo | — |
| 1986 | — | Akatsi | Volta | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | Osino | Eastern | — | — | — |