Oyster Agribusiness, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has recognized the contributions of some deserving sorghum farmers in the Bono East Region towards advancing national food security.

The NGO works to support sorghum farmers to improve production and also enhance their socio-economic livelihoods.

Speaking at a Farmers' Awards Day at Kintampo in the region, Miss Elizabeth Bidzakin, the Chief Executive Officer of the Oyster Agribusiness stressed the need

to recognize and reward hardworking farmers to inspire the youth to go into sorghum production. Prizes including farming equipment, two tricycles (popularly known as "aboboyaa"), refrigerators, spraying machines, cutlasses, weedicides, and other inputs were presented to the deserving farmers.

Ms Bidzakin emphasised that the NGO remained dedicated to address some challenges impeding their farming activities and thereby improve food production,

saying that farmers played a crucial role in ensuring national food security and market sustenance. Ms Bidzakin noted that empowering farmers would greatly strengthen families, communities, and the boost economic growth and development

Mr James Adu, the Bono East Regional Director of Agriculture commended Oyster Agribusiness for motivating the farmers and encouraged beneficiaries to continue to work hard, assuring them of government's support in enhancing agricultural productivity.

Nana Edmond Kanituo who was adjudged the 2024 overall best farmer producing 246 bags of sorghum received a tricycle and a cutlass while Mr Mohammed Hammed who was also 2025 overall best farmer for cultivated 304 bags of sorghum also received a tricycle and a cutlass. Some of the award winners

expressed their profound gratitude to Oyster Agribusiness for the honour.
 

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