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18-457: MOFA or Mofa may refer to: Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Ghana) Ministry of Foreign Affairs , an executive government agency in some countries which is responsible for foreign affairs Mofa , a small moped or motorised bicycle. Mofa 3 , a Norwegian band Mofa (Chinese: 末法, pinyin : Mòfǎ ), or Mappo (Japanese), the Latter Day of

36-591: A means for maximising agriculture and combining rural growth with structural transformation for the socio-economic development of Ghana. Charity Akortia, a 57-year old woman from the Agona West Municipality in the Central Region was awarded GH¢1 million as the national best farmer for 2023. The cash prize was sponsored by Agriculture Development Bank. Theophilus Ezenrane Ackah from the Western Region

54-667: Is a new region carved out of the Brong Ahafo region . The capital of the new region is Techiman . This creation of this new region was in fulfillment of a promise made by the New Patriotic Party prior to the 2016 Ghana general election. Upon winning the elections, the President, Nana Akuffo Addo created the Ministry of Regional Reorganization to oversee policy formulation and implementation. In all six new regions are to be created from

72-478: Is aimed at helping producers, processors, and merchants in their efforts to enhance their standard of living by advancing technological advancements and research, providing efficient extension services, and providing other forms of support. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) leads Ghana's agricultural sector, developing and implementing policies to support national socio-economic growth. MOFA coordinates plans and programs through strategic frameworks, including

90-591: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Ghana) The ministry is headed by the Minister for Agriculture and his three deputies . The deputies are in charge of the following: The ministry's roles include the following: The Ministry's intent is an industrialised agriculture that leads to a systemically altered economy that manifests in increased food security, employment prospects, and lower poverty rates. The mission of MOFA

108-604: Is the dry season . Sometimes the wet season is between about July and November with an average annual rainfall of 750 to 1050 mm (30 to 40 inches). The highest temperatures are reached at the end of the dry season, the lowest in December and January. However, the hot Harmattan wind from the Sahara blows frequently between December and the beginning of February which is dry and hot. The temperatures can vary between 14 °C (59 °F) at night and 40 °C (104 °F) during

126-445: The Bono dialect . Bono ancestral worship and spirituality and Christianity form the dominant religions of the region. The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 11 MMDA's (made up of 0 Metropolitan, 4 Municipal and 7 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly,

144-629: The Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) and the Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP 2010-15). Agriculture in Ghana is recognised as the mainstay of the economy and has a greater impact on poverty reduction than other sectors. It is also critical for rural development and associated cultural values, social stabilisation, environmental sustainability, and buffering during economic shocks. Based on

162-691: The Law in Buddhism Multi Option Fuze , Artillery. Mofa language , spoken in Cameroon. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title MOFA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MOFA&oldid=1189978003 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

180-521: The Techiman–Kintampo road, Bono Manso was the point where slaves from the north were graded and sorted. The strongest of the captives were selected and sent to the coast leaving the weaker ones in the town. To date, African Americans and other African people in the Diaspora visit the area to learn about their origin and history. The Bono East region has a low population density, and most inhabitants speak

198-639: The age of 44 and with an esteemed Ultimate Award Prize The 2020 National best farmer went to a fifty-five year old livestock and multi crop farmer from the Jomoro District in the Western Region, Mr Solomon Kojo Kusi. He was handed a cheque of GHC 570,000 at the 36 National Farmers Day Celebration in Techiman in the Bono East Region. Bono East Region The Bono East region of Ghana

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216-521: The best farmer in the country. Dr. Bryan Acheampong, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, awarded Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe of Siriboe Farms with the esteemed Ultimate Award Prize as the National Best Farmer of 2022. The winner was Alhaji Mohammed Mashud. Alhaji Mohammed Mashud, a resident of the Northern region, has achieved the prestigious title of National Best Farmer for the year 2021 at

234-625: The creation of new regions in Ghana. In March 2017, the ministry sent the blue print for the creation of the region along with others to the Council of State . The council met over 36 times from the time of submission to August 2017. The final stage for the creation of the region was decided through a referendum by the people within the catchment of the new region on 27 December 2018. A referendum on 27 December 2018 resulted in 450,812 casting their votes representing 85.82 per cent of 525,275 registered voters. 448,545 (99.50 per cent); voted in favour of

252-715: The creation of the new region with 1,384 (0.31 per cent) voting against. A total of 883 (0.20 per cent) ballots were rejected. The Bono East Region borders on the north the Savannah Region , on the west the Bono Region , on the south the Ashanti region and on the east the Volta Lake . The Bono East region is part of the vegetative belt of Ghana, where the climatic condition is always conducive. The vegetation consists predominantly of forest and fertile soils. Between December and April

270-542: The day. The production of yam is very high in the woodland Savannah zone in Techiman , Yeji , Nkoranza , Kintampo , Kwame Danso , Prang and others. Beans, maize, cassava, cocoyam, rice, plantains and more are produced in this region, as well as fishing activities that takes along the region's side of Lake Volta. A lot of tourist sites can be found in this area Slavery trade in the Bono East region. Located at Bono Manso on

288-407: The existing ten regions of Ghana. The other regions are Bono , Western North , Ahafo , Savannah , North East , and Oti regions. The execution of plans for the creation of the regions was seeded to the newly created Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development which is under the leadership of Hon. Dan Botwe . Government of Ghana ministry charged with the responsibility of supervising

306-521: The role of agriculture in the national development framework, the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) has the following objectives: By calculating the Medium Term Agricultural Sector Development Plan (METASIP 2010 - 2015), Ghana's farming tactics sum up the government's strategic structure and implementation strategies for achieving self-sufficient growth in all agricultural sub-sectors. This provides

324-485: Was awarded with a high horsepower tractor, a boom sprayer, a set of implements, and trailer as the first runner up. Ghana Exim Bank sponsored this prized. Kwaku Yeboah Asumah from the Bono East Region received the second runner up award. His prize was an MF tractor head, trailer, and  set of implements. His prize was sponsored by Stanbic Bank. In 2022, Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe won the ultimate award for being

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