A total of 190 exhibitors in the agricultural value chain from across the country are displaying assorted agricultural products including food crops, agricultural machinery and agric imports in Accra as part of activities to mark this year's National Farmers' Day.
The five-day event which began yesterday at Efua Sutherland Park (Children's Park) has on display locally produced yoghurts, cereals, cash crop powder, mushroom and soda pastries, palm, groundnut and coconut oil, legumes, manure, fertilisers, weedicides, tractors, African fabrics, cocoa and shea products.
Mr Addo sampling one of the grilled chicken at the FSRP stand • Mr Siameh and Ms Kpakpah inspecting some of the items Some florists exhibiting their products • Some of the items exhibited at the fair Dubbed: "Agrifest 2024", it is being organised by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in partnership with Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) and Ghana Cocoa Board as part of activities to mark the 40th anniversary of National Farmer's Day celebrations.
It will be climaxed on Friday with a grand awards ceremony, where President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will present national awards to distinguished farmers from across various commodity categories.