Africa-Press – Ghana. The Amanfrom Camp Prisons has been adjudged the overall Best Farmer in the Kumasi Metropolis for 2025.
The institution, which has over two decades of experience in crops and animal production, currently boasts of a 40-acre palm plantation, 24 acres of maize, 900 catfish, 300 poultry and 270 pigs.
Added to this, Camp Prisons has about 70 goats, sheep, and rabbits as well as several acreages of vegetable farms.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) celebrating this year’s Farmers’ Day on the theme: “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future” awarded a total of 13 hardworking farmers in various categories.
They included Metro Best Crop Farmer, Best Female, Best Poultry Farmer, Best SHS in Practical Agriculture, Best JHS in Practical Agriculture and Best Primary School in Practical Agriculture.
Mr Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, KMA Chief Executive, commended the Amanfrom Camp Prisons for not only prioritising the welfare of prisoners but also championing agricultural production in the metropolis and beyond.
According to him, the Department of Agriculture had made notable progress in boosting food production and supporting farmers.
Agricultural activities, including crops, ruminant, poultry, and fish production had thrived in operational areas such as Daban, Bantama, Amanfrom, Santasi, and Nhyiaeso.
Furthermore, vegetable farmers in Santasi, for instance, have excelled in spring onion, lettuce, cauliflower, and tomato production, supplying both local markets and institutions such as Chinese Mart.
Year-round production has been facilitated by functional irrigation systems.
Mr Boadi explained that ruminant, poultry, and fish farming are thriving in Buokrom, Moshie Zongo, Akwatialine, Ohwim, Amanfrom, Santasi, and Daban, benefiting over 1,920 registered farmers who have received grants, training, and access to improved agricultural technologies.
The KMA, he said, had strengthened collaborations with stakeholders along the agricultural value chain, including processors, markets, and agro-input suppliers.
Mr Boadi said market price data collection had facilitated informed decision-making, while partnerships with institutions such as Amanfrom and Kumasi Central Prisons had expanded productive agricultural ventures.
He projected that the KMA through the Agric Department would intensify farmer registration, provide technical assistance, establish demonstration fields, and coordinate with value-chain actors to ensure sustained growth and support the Feed Ghana Programme.
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