AGRIC CLIMATE INNOVATION EXHIBITION HELD IN MARBAN

PHG Foundation Africa, an NGO has collaborated with the Dept. of Agriculture in the Atwima Nwabiagya North to hold an innovation exhibition for farmers and talented individuals in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of Marban community park.

The exhibition was held on Friday, 12th of April, 2024.

In the event were the Marbanhene who doubled as chairman for the event, Nana Okumanini Baah Asare II and chiefs, Marban queen mother, Marban Imam, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, District Information Officer, Mr Augustine Agyei, District Director of Agric, Mrs. Grace Achiaa and her Agric staff, farmers, Assembly member for Marban/Asenie/Barekese Electoral Area, Hon. Atta Kwasi and his Unit Committee members, PHG Team Members, and other interested individuals.

Farmers presented their craft works made from farm produces such as seasoning powders, fruit mix, bathing soaps and gels, fruit juices, Banku mix powder, and soil were earthenware, Gyapa coal pot, and from other creative items such as beads made bags, and more to the team for selection and support.

Chairman for the event who doubled as the Marbanhene expressed his profound gratification to the organisers and advised the youth to venture into other lucrative disciplines of businesses especially farming for it has countless advantages.

He opined that farming has seen lives transformed with and seeking employment at that sector will reduced government burden on unemployment rate in the country.

Agribusiness men and women present were excited and had a common goal that the foundation will acknowledged their hard work, more importantly government will put more than enough to enrich their farming business.