The district chief executive, Anabida Issaka through the district agric directorate at the district level, joined the country in compliance with the national calendar to celebrate and honour our hard-working farmers.
Tempane district held this year’s special occasion in its district capital Tempane.
The district executive for Tempane, Anabida Issaka, in his speech encouraged all especially the youth to get involved in commercial farming for the government has already set policies to support them hence increasing their welfare.
He further reiterated that one cannot overlook the success chalked as a result of some of the government flagship programmes in the agriculture sector and this has helped to sustain the economy before and during the onset of COVID 19.
The district again used the opportunity to congratulate all the 37 award highly performing farmers in the district.
In all 37 farmers were awarded with certificates and other agricultural inputs. The best physically challenged farmer went to Kombat Jonathan . He went home with Wellington boots, 1 cutlass, a knapsack sprayer
Best female farmer went to Madam Haruna Mamata from Zansiribulga community. She went home with a Motorbike, a pair of Wellington boots and other farming inputs.
The overall best farmer went to Akpenib Atiig, from Nintabugsug community. He went home with a motor king, Wellington boots, knapsack sprayers and other farming inputs.
In attendance for this year’s celebration were the DCE, Chiefs and people of the Tempane traditional area, farmers, the presiding member, all assembly members, all staff of the district assembly, citizens of Tempane district, the media, reps of the state security agencies, reps of the various government and non-governmental institutions in the district.
