Callighana has donated items worth fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢50,000) to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to support Farmers’ Day Celebration.
Callighana, a subsidiary of the global group UPL that involve in importation of agrochemical products, spraying and drip irrigation equipment is committed to supporting farmers to enhance food production to strengthening Ghana’s food system and improve farmers’ livelihood.
The items, 10 mix blowers valued at thirty thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢30,000) and a cheque of twenty thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢20,000), totalling fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢50,000) to support the national level of the Farmers’ Day Celebration.
According to the financial controller of Callighana, Mr. Peter Tetteh, over 20 years in the agriculture space, Callighana has been supporting the gallant farmers.
“Callighana has been in the agric space for more than 20 years and we have always partnered the ministry on most of their events, and for a consistent period, we always add value to agric space and as the partnership we have with the ministry, we always support our gallant farmers to have fruitful celebration when it comes to farmers’ day,” Mr. Tetteh added.
He mentioned that the donation is not only at the national level, but it goes down to the district level where most of the items and money are donated to the farmers to have a fruitful farmers’ day celebration.
He encouraged other input dealers to donate to support the farmers’ day since the future is agric and the country also depends on agric and honouring the farmers would serve as an incentive to produce more.
Receiving the donation, the Minister of Agric, Hon. Eric Opoku commended Callighana for the kind gesture towards the farmers’ day celebration.
“We thank you very much for supporting the celebration of the 41st National Farmers’ Day. I have been in the ministry almost a year now and the records indicate that every year you support this good course, we appreciate your effort,” Minister said.
Speaking to Agric Today, minister emphasised that the donations are for the betterment of the farmers who go through all the difficulties to make food available for the nation.
He commend Callighana for the kind gesture and assured their recognition during the farmers’ day celebration.
