At the 38th National Farmers' Day ceremony, Nana Yaw Sarpong Serebour was named best farmer.The mixed-crop and livestock farmer wins GH $1,000,000 in addition to a two-night, fully-paid stay at the Peduase Valley Resort.About 900 acres of oil palm plantations, 65 acres of cocoa plantations, 36 acres of cowpea plantations, 37 acres of cassava plantations, and additional cattle, sheep, and goat breeding operations are owned by Mr.

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Serebour in the Ashanti Region.The theme for this year's Farmers Day celebration was "Accelerating agricultural development through value addition," and it took place at Koforidua Jubilee Park.Adjei Fosu Seth from Kintampo North finished as the first runner-up after closely trailing Mr. Serebour.He went home with a tractor, trailer, ploughs, and sprayer.

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Professor Akwasi Asabre Ameyaw of Techiman North in the Bono East area was named the second runner-up. He also acquired other agricultural implements including a tractor.Yaa Adjeley of Wassa received the award for best female farmer in the country. She also won a study tour of Ghana and a monetary prize of GHS100,000.Alex Cudjoe of Elmina in the Central area was named the nation's all-around greatest fisher.

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He was given a truck with a double cabin.First runner-up Christiana Modzifa of West Gonja won a modified tricycle, an outboard motor, a deep freezer, and a 44-inch television.The second runner-up was a Kyebi native named Clement Addai Anokye. He was given a deep freezer, an outboard motor, and a customized tricycle.

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Other winners included Bobie Akutusi, the finest sheer nut picker in the country, Peter Painstil, the most promising young cocoa farmer in the country, and Joyce Dapaah, the most entrepreneurial female farmer.

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