Ghana marked the 41st National Farmers’ Day with a colourful and prestigious ceremony celebrating the nation’s most outstanding farmers, fishers, agripreneurs, and institutions for their remarkable contributions to food security and agricultural development.

The event, held under the theme “Delivering Smart Solutions for Sustainable Food Security and Resilience,” highlighted excellence across the agricultural value chain — from primary production and youth innovation to livestock, research, and institutional farming.

The Overall National Best Farmer for 2025 received a headline prize package valued in the millions, including GHS 1.2 million from ADB, a brand-new tractor with implements from Sino Machinery, a Power Tiller Head with rotary accessories, motorised sprayers, assorted chemicals, Wellington boots, cutlasses, and other essential farm tools.

The award recognised the farmer’s outstanding productivity, innovation, and commitment to modern, climate-smart agriculture.

The First Runner-Up National Best Farmer took home a tractor with implements sponsored by EXIM Bank, GHS 200,000 cash, sprayers, and agrochemicals, while the Second Runner-Up received a Stanbic Bank-sponsored tractor, GHS 100,000 cash, and a range of farm supplies.

Special category winners — including the National Best Livestock Farmer, National Best Female Farmer, National Best Youth Farmer, and National Best Differently Abled Farmer — each received an Mk-22 Diesel 8-horsepower multifunction tricycle with a multifunctional thrasher, GHS 200,000 cash, sprayers, chemicals, Wellington boots, and cutlasses.

In the crop-based categories, the National Best Tomato Farmer and National Best Onion Farmer were awarded tricycles, GHS 100,000 cash, irrigation kits, sprayers, and assorted farm chemicals.

The poultry sector also featured prominently. The National Best Poultry Farmer received a tricycle, 'aboboyaa' motorbike, GHS 200,000 cash, and premium poultry feed and supplements.

The National Best Youth in Poultry Farming won a tricycle, 10 poultry battery cage systems, GHS 100,000, feed supplies, sprayers, and farm chemicals.

Institutional excellence was equally recognised.

The National Best Agricultural Extension Agent won a Yamaha Crux Rev motorcycle and GHS 100,000 cash.

At the educational level, institutions demonstrating leadership in practical agriculture were rewarded.

• The National Best Primary School received a mini tractor with implements, a tricycle, farm tools, and a 6-unit classroom block.

• The National Best Junior High School was presented with a mini bus, tricycle, sprayers, tools, and a 6-unit classroom block.

• The National Best Senior High School received a Toyota Coaster Bus, a cash prize, and full complements of farming tools.

• The National Best University in Practical Agriculture was awarded a tractor with implements sponsored by the Development Bank Ghana, along with sprayers, compost, and chemicals.

Faith-based organisations and security agencies involved in agriculture were also acknowledged.

The National Best Faith-Based Organisation received an 85HP tractor head and irrigation kits, while the National Best Security Agency in Practical Agriculture was awarded a tractor head and farm inputs.

One of the major highlights was the award to the National Best Community Commodity Farmer Cooperative, which received a multifunctional tricycle, a 75HP tractor with trailer and plough, three power tillers, and five transplanters donated by the Government of Canada — a strong endorsement of cooperative-driven agriculture and mechanisation.

This year, 10 out of 11 tricycles were presented to deserving winners across various categories.

The 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration reaffirmed the crucial role of farmers in Ghana’s development and strengthened calls to support the Feed Ghana Programme, expand mechanisation, build stronger farmer cooperatives, and nurture the next generation of agripreneurs as the nation intensifies efforts toward sustainable food security and agricultural transformation.