Farmers' Day not statutory holiday

The Ministry Food and Agriculture (MOFA) on Thursday announced that this year's Farmers' Day which falls on November 10 is not a statutory public holiday.

A statement issued in Accra from the public relations directorate of the ministry said the statutory public holiday for Farmers' Day still remains the first Friday of December, which is December 1. The day, the 6th in the series, takes place at Wa in the Upper West Region. It was instituted to honour farmers and fishermen.