Olam Agri Ghana gives GH₵100,000 towards 42nd National Farmers' Day in Sunyani

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Olam Agri Ghana has given the Ministry of Food and Agriculture GH₵100,000 to help stage this year's National Farmers' Day, the 42nd edition. The money was handed over in Accra on Monday, and the main event is set for Sunyani, the Bono Region capital, on 4 December 2026.

What we know

• A GH₵100,000 gift from Olam Agri Ghana will help fund the 42nd National Farmers' Day. It was presented in Accra on Monday, which The Ghanaian Chronicle gives as 28 September.
• The national programme is due to take place in Sunyani, in the Bono Region, on 4 December 2026.
• Eric Opoku, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, accepted the money for the government and thanked Olam Agri for its backing.
• Mr Opoku invited Olam Agri to bring its products to Sunyani and present its contribution to the sector at the celebration.
• Olam Agri's country head, Baibhav Biswas, spoke at the handover and expressed the company's support for farmers and for the growth of Ghana's agriculture.

What's disputed / unconfirmed

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  The Vaultz News alone gave the event's theme as "Our Farmers, Our Food, Our Future" and listed the expected guests as farmers, officials, private firms, development partners, traditional authorities, banks and farming groups. It also said the ministry uses the day to honour outstanding farmers and farm workers.
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  The Vaultz News alone reported Mr Biswas as saying agriculture supports the livelihoods of a large share of Ghanaians and supplies raw materials to several industries, while farmers still struggle with inputs, financing, storage, markets, technology and climate risks.
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  The Ghanaian Chronicle alone reported that Mr Opoku expects all gifts for the celebration to benefit growers directly, and pledged to publish what the ministry receives. It also reported his remark that the 2024 Akosombo spillage and northern drought hurt farmers, and that Feed Ghana Programme measures have since raised output of some major crops.
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  The Chronicle alone attributed to the minister a 2025 maize harvest of more than 4.6 million tonnes, set beside domestic demand he put near 3.6 million tonnes. It also said he cautioned that higher output can push down farm-gate prices where processing and buying arrangements are weak, and that the government has brought in steps to make farming more appealing to young people.
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  The Chronicle alone described the 2026 National Best Farmer's prize: a cash award of GH₵1.2 million earmarked for a three-bedroom home, together with a pickup (four-wheel drive), a tractor fitted with accessories and agricultural inputs, and a week-long exposure visit to Italy for the winner and a spouse.
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  The Chronicle alone reported Mr Biswas saying the company has been active in Ghana for roughly 35 years, and trades across biscuits, tomato paste, pasta, flour, rice, cashew and cocoa. He added that it has supported yields, fertiliser access, efficiency, processing and distribution. It quoted him as saying: “Less production means more importation. I think that should be the mantra for good economy.”

Why it matters for Ghana

Farmers' Day is the yearly occasion when Ghana honours its farmers and discusses their problems, and private gifts help meet the cost of staging it. Farmers in the Bono Region and beyond will watch whether the ministry keeps to its promise, reported by The Ghanaian Chronicle, to account publicly for donations. The reported prize package also shows what the state is prepared to offer to reward and attract people into farming.