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Companies support Fisheries Ministry towards Farmers’ Day

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and the Fisheries Commission have received donations from some corporate organisations towards the 33rd Farmers’ Day celebrations.

Date Created : 11/17/2017 5:57:49 AM : Story Author : Cliff

The response from the various institutions which donated various sums of money in a form of cheques and other fishing gears including outboard motors, generators, fishing cork, among others follows the Ministry’s appeal for such supports to make the day successful and to provide befitting awards to deserving fishermen and women.

The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe who received the cheques and items on behalf of the Ministry was grateful to the companies for their support.

He described some of the sponsors as annual supporters of the Ministry on such occasions as the National Farmers’ Day celebration having been major sponsors since 2013 when the Fisheries Ministry was created.

He said the contributions of the fishing industry to the national economy and particularly to the protein needs of Ghanaians cannot be overemphasized that it is just prudent to pat the fishermen at the back for their great work despite the dangers they are exposed to; and this is why the Fisheries Ministry highly acknowledged the contributions of the corporate institutions towards the day.

This year’s National Farmers’ Day celebration which is on the theme: “Farming for Food and Jobs”, will be a week-long one with a lot of activities including exhibitions, and the Deputy Minister called on corporate bodies particularly the sponsors to secure stands to exhibit their products.

According to him, the decision to modify the celebration and make it a week-long programme attests to the importance the current government attached to agriculture and government’s quest for economic transformation through increased agriculture production and modernization.

This explains the various interventions by government in the sector, and announced that the Fisheries Ministry has outlined a number of programmes for the sector come next year to enhance production through aquaculture development, and to maintain the gains made in the fight against illegal fishing.

Some of the corporate institutions that donated towards the day include:

Bank of Ghana 50,000.00

Sephem Oil 35,000.00

Japan Motors 15,000.00

Maxx Energy 12,000.00

Star Oil 10,000.00

Amisachi Limited 10,000.00

Panofi Company Ltd 5,000.00

Ocean Fare Company Ltd 5,000.00

Asante Fisheries Co. Ltd 2,000.00

Red Tulip Company 2,000.00

Trust Link Ventures 1,000.00

Just Arc Company Ltd 1,000.00

Trust Link Ventures 1,000.00

Dolphine Frozen 1,000.00

Golden Star Fish Co.Ltd 1,000.00

Cocas Impex Gh. Ltd 1,000.00

Ebenezer Domptey, in charge of pre-mix fuel at Star Oil indicated that their gesture to support the Fishing Ministry towards the 33rd National Farmers’ Day was born from the fact that the work that the fishermen are engaged in is not an easy one, and it is just appropriate to acknowledge their efforts to motivate them to also do more to feed the nation.