Mr. Ouedraogo got the recognition at the 2017 Farmers’ Day event held in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.

[contextly_sidebar id=”On9MWvMy2G7h2oT62PjJfkSIxepfTxoM”]For his prize, Mr. Ouedraogo received a tricycle, a certificate, fertilizer, chemical, watering can and other items. Issa Ouedraogo won the same award at the regional celebration of the farmers’ day event in the Western Region in 2013.

His innovative agribusiness, which provides mechanization support and advisory services to farmers, trains farmers through ICT in agriculture, supplies organic fertilizer, offers practical training on alternative livelihood for persons in agriculture, and develops high yield pest resistant seedlings among others, employs about 60 people directly, and about 200 indirectly.

B-BOVID CEO named 2016 Chamber Businessman

Few days to the National Farmers’ Day celebration, Mr. Ouedraogo was crowned as the Chamber Businessman of the year 2016, at maiden Chamber Business Awards by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Awards.

The maiden awards ceremony held at the State Banquet was to celebrate the finest of businesses that have demonstrated excellence in leadership and innovation in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country.

About B-BOVID

B-BOVID promotes sound agricultural practices and ecological farming, and offers training to farmers on variety of improved agricultural methods.

It also organizes community outreach programmes to encourage small holder farmers to adopt modern technology, promotes healthy lifestyles and nutrition, and educates farming communities on the impact of climate change and land degradation.

Currently, the World Bank has selected B-BOVID as one of the model farms in the country to be promoted as the ideal farming model that other farmers could tap in to empower themselves and change their fortunes.

B-BOVID wins prestigious UN award

B-BOVID’s model has received several commendations and recognition both locally and internationally, including the United Nations (UN). In 2012, B-BOVID, won the UN’s Social Investment Pioneer Award along with nine other businesses from around the world.

The awards were given in recognition of the companies’ outstanding contributions to local community development. The awards are the initiative of the Principles for Social Investment Secretariat and the United Nations Global Compact.
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About 90 farmers are expected to be honoured for their immense contribution towards the development of the agricultural sector at the national event being held in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi.

Hundreds of farmers and dignitaries are already seated for the ceremony at the Heroes Park near the Baba Yara Sports stadium .

Today’s event crowns an 8-day exhibition that took place at the same venue. The President, Nana Akufo-Addo and other officials, have already arrived for the event.

Various regions and districts will also be holding separate events to award farmers in those localities.

The theme for this year’s event is ‘Farming for food and jobs’.

Ahead of this year’s celebration, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto said “The innovation is that, we are doing a whole week of exhibition and fairs for all the stakeholders not only for farmers, but machinery suppliers and others, to give them the opportunity of a whole week to interact and learn from each other, and at the same time introduce elements of cultural displays by dedicating each day to each region, so they display their wares and do their cultural shows. We’ve been here for only 10 months, next year, there is going to be a lot of time to plan, and we are going to see a more radical way of celebrating.”

The National Farmers’ Day celebration was established by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 1988, to honour the nation’s hardworking farmers.

On the first Friday of every December, farmers who excel in their respective fields are awarded prizes such as a house, car, farm implements, certificates and others.

Prizes are awarded to deserving farmers and fishers in order of best practices and outputs.

The Agric sector, which has been the mainstay of Ghana’s economy for years, currently contributes only 22 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The sector has seen declining investments over the years, with the new government announcing a number of initiatives to ensure the sector’s growth, and make life better for farmers.

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In all, some 90 farmers will be honoured for their immense contribution towards the development of the agricultural sector.

The event will be taking place at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region.

Meanwhile the Flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet will embark on a float with some farmers in the Greater Accra Region as part of activities to mark the celebration.

The party’s Communications Director, Issifu Kadir Abdul Rauf,  told Citi News the CPP’s decision to participate in the programme is the party’s special way of honouring the country’s farmers.

He further stated that the party will use the importance of the day to explain its agricultural policy to farmers.

The National Farmers Day celebration was established by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to honour the nation’s hard working farmers.

On the first Friday of every December, farmers who excel in their respective fields are awarded with certificates and other prizes.

Prizes are awarded to deserving farmers and fishers in order of best practices and outputs.

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