Central Region farmer wins National Best Farmer Award.

Takoradi (Western Region) - A 63-year old farmer from Upper Denkyira in the Central Region, Abdul Takora was on Friday adjudged the 2002 National Best Farmer at the 18th National Farmers Day held in Takoradi.

He has 395 acres of food crop, livestock and cash crop farm. Takora, who has four wives and 34 children, had as his prize a three-bedroom house donated by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB).

Opanin Kofi Adiyiah, a 59-year old farmer of Kotobaa in the Juabeso Bia District of the Western Region was adjudged the second best national farmer and was presented with a double cabin pick-up.

Lawrence Yaw Adoma, 52-year old farmer at Dormaa Ahenkro placed third and was presented with a single cabin pick-up. Kofi Assafuah, a 48-year old fisherman from Shama in the Western Region was adjudged the best National Fisherman.

Assafuah, who has been a fisherman for 14 years, was presented with a double cabin pick-up donated by Auto Parts. Koshi Abedze, 47 years from Wuti, Keta in the Volta Region was adjudged the second best national fisherman and was presented with a 50- horsepower outboard motor donated by the Ghana ports and Harbours Authority.

The third best national fisherman was Opanyin Daniel Botwe from Chokor in the Greater Region Accra Region. His award was 40-horse power outboard motor donated by Japan Motors.

President Kufuor presented the national best farmer, Mr. Takora's prize to him and later decorated him. Nana Kwesi Bonsu Mathew, 2001 best national best farmer handed over the sword of honour to Mr. Takora and urged other farmers to work hard to receive similar honours in future.