The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has stated that the 2024 National Best Farmer has yet to receive the promised cash prize during last year’s celebration.

He also mentioned that upon resuming office, it was discovered that some awardees from the 2024 event had not received their prizes.

In a post shared on X on August 3, 2025, chanced on by GhanaWeb, the minister said, “When I came to the office, we found out that most awardees from the last farmers' day have not been paid. The National Best Farmer has not received his, so he came to my office.”

Eric Boakye further established that steps have been taken to ensure that all outstanding prizes are paid by August 6, 2025

He noted that arrangements have been finalized, in collaboration with the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), to receive promised funds

“We have put things together to get the money they promised. So, by the 6th of August, thanks to ADB, we will give them that award. Three other award recipients who are yet to receive their awards have been informed that we are arranging for their money so that we will take care of all the debts by the 6th of August”, he assured.

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"The National Best Farmer for 2024 came to my office to complain that he has not yet received the promised cash prize."

—Hon. Eric Opoku, the Minister for Agriculture, has disclosed that the National Best Farmer and three other award winners visited his office to complain about… pic.twitter.com/PLQuSeGMVy

— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) August 3, 2025