John Dogbey receiving his award from Prosper Kumi
Fifty-year-old farmer, John Dogbey, from Gbledi Chebi has been crowned the 2025 Overall Best Farmer for the Hohoe Municipality.
Receiving his award at the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration, Mr. Dogbey expressed gratitude for the honour and acknowledged the support of the Hohoe Member of Parliament, Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, who supplied fertilisers and machinery to farmers.
He encouraged the youth to take up agriculture, describing it as a rewarding venture open to all.
The celebration was held under the theme, “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future.”
The Municipal Chief Executive for Hohoe, Prosper Kumi, applauded farmers and fishers across the municipality for their unwavering dedication to sustaining the country’s economic stability and food security.
Speaking at the celebration held at Gbledi Chebi, Mr. Kumi described the annual event as a moment of national pride, honouring the resilience of men and women whose sacrifices continue to drive national development.
He congratulated all awardees and participants, noting that this year’s event reflects government’s renewed commitment to agricultural transformation and food sufficiency.
According to him, Ghana’s prosperity remains closely tied to a vibrant agricultural sector, which also serves as the backbone of the Hohoe Municipality.
Mr. Kumi highlighted the pivotal role of crop producers, livestock farmers, vegetable growers, fishers, processors and agro-traders in supporting households, livelihoods and strengthening the local economy.
He also outlined key agricultural interventions being rolled out to modernise the sector into a technology-driven, wealth-creating industry.
These include an expanded productivity programme, measures to reduce post-harvest losses, and efforts to enhance national food reserves to stabilise food prices and promote domestic consumption.
The MCE further disclosed that the government is establishing additional community mechanisation centres to provide farmers with access to tractors, irrigation facilities and essential equipment.
Cocoa farmers, he assured, will benefit from increased producer prices and enhanced support for mass pruning, disease control and rehabilitation of ageing farms.
The Municipal Director of Agriculture, Sandra Ofori, also commended extension officers for their role in the municipality’s impressive buffer harvest, attributing about 40 percent of the success to their field efforts.
She said the department is working with relevant institutions to reintroduce vegetable production in communities to diversify food sources.
Madam Ofori called for improved logistics and the establishment of an agricultural mechanisation centre to ease farmers’ access to vital equipment and sustain the department’s performance.
From Daniel K Orlando, Gbledi Chebi