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The 41st National Farmers’ Day Grand Durbar and Awards Ceremony will be hosted in Ho, the Volta Regional Capital, on Friday, December 5, 2025.
The announcement was made during the official launch of the celebration in Accra on Friday.
Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, said the move underscored the government’s commitment to equitable development and regional representation, while also acknowledging the Volta Region’s rich agricultural heritage.
The celebration will be held on the theme “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future,” which aligns with the national vision to reduce import dependence, strengthen domestic food systems, and create sustainable jobs.
The Overall Best Farmer will be announced at the grand durbar that would see President John Dramani Mahama in attendance and heads of institutions in the agriculture sector.
Mr Opoku said the theme for the 2025 celebration was a reminder of the collective responsibility to sustain national food security.
He said a five-day National Agricultural Fair, showcasing Ghana’s agricultural innovations, would precede the Grand Durbar, running from December 1 to December 5, 2025.
He said recent happenings within the agriculture sector particularly the dry spell in 2024 underscored the urgent need for domestic agriculture initiatives to withstand any future occurrence of a dry spell.
Ms. Emelia Arthur, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, highlighted the vital role of the sector, noting that fish constituted about 60 per cent of the animal protein consumed by Ghanaians.
She pledged continued focus on marine fisheries, inland fisheries, and aquaculture, to balance fish production requirements.
Mr. James Gunu, the Volta Regional Minister, expressed his elation to accept the hosting rights on behalf of the over 1.6 million people of the region.
He assured the nation that the Volta Region and its chiefs and farmers were eager to welcome participants to the “Oxygen City.”
The National Farmers’ Day was instituted in 1985 by the government in recognition of the vital role farmers and fisher folk play in the Ghanaian economy, following a commendable 30 per cent growth in the sector in 1984 after the challenging years of drought and bushfires in 1982 and 1983.
The annual event, a statutory public holiday, celebrates the toil and sacrifice of agricultural workers who drive food security and economic growth.
Best performing farmers in crops, livestock and fisheries are awarded for their hardwork and stewardship in the respective sectors within the agricultural sector.
Source: myghanadaily
