National Farmers' Day is a public holiday observed in Ghana on every first Friday of December. This holiday is to mainly honour deserving farmers and fishermen in Ghana, it is organised by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The awards given out are donated by companies and other co-operate bodies within the country.

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National best farmers

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The table below shows national best farmers:

Year Theme Host National Best Farmer
Venue Region Name Region Image
2013 Sogakope Volta Alhaji Awudu Karim
2012 Grow more food: strengthening farmer based organizations for market place bargaining power Abokobi Greater Accra Lemuel Kwashie Martey
2011 Grow More Food: Research for Sustainable Agriculture Agona - Nsaba Central Ignatius Agbo Central
2010 Grow More Food Somanya Eastern Benjamin Adjetey Adjei Greater Accra
2009 Accelerated Agricultural Modernisation for Food Security and Economic transformation Tamale Northern Davies Narh Korboe Eastern
2008 Globalisation: Its Effect on Agricultural Production in Ghana Techiman Brong Ahafo Dr. Simon Saku Brong Ahafo
2007 Ghana@50: Progress and Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development.
2006 The Youth Employment Programme – An Avenue For Sustaining Agricultural Development.
2005 Agriculture Production and Productivity – The key to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
2004 Food safety and Improved Nutrition for a Healthy and Active nation.
2003 Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Food Security through Improved Agri-business.
2002 Modernizing Agriculture to Enhance Rural Development.
2001 Let Us Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow and Can what We Cannot.
2000 Processing of Agricultural Produce – the Way Forward.
1999 Effective Marketing Promotes Agricultural Production.
1998 Empowering the Youth for Accelerated Agricultural Growth.
1997 Sustain Food Security – A Challenge to the Youth.
1996 The Human Resource- A Crucial Factor in Agricultural Development.
1995 Scientific Farming for High Productivity.
1994 Food Preservation for Price Stability.
1993 An Efficient Marketing System – A Booster to Sustained Agricultural and Industrial Growth.
1992 Agricultural and the Ghanaian Economy- Eleven Years in Retrospect.
1991 Sustained Agricultural Production, Hallmark of the 31st December Revolution. Juapong Volta Lawrence Twerefuor Eastern
1990 Increased Agricultural Production for a Better Tomorrow. Wenchi Brong Ahafo Mahama Moli Northern
1989 Mpohor Western Daniel Safo Eastern
1988 Nyankpala Northern Yaw Odame Awuah Ashanti
1987 Essumeja Ashanti Thomas Ahima Brong Ahafo
1986 Akatsi Volta
1985 Osino Eastern
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