By: Hafiz Timbile
The Upper West Regional Best Farmer for 2025, Mohammed Dab, has called on authorities to ensure that there is ready market for farm produce to prevent farmers from accruing losses.
According to the Tumu-based farmer, the inability to sell their produce is worrisome and a threat to farming in general. He said such issues will affect the morale of existing farmers and further serve as a disincentive for potential ones.
Mr. Dab also calls on government to support the agric department with logistics so that they can in turn attend to farmers who need their services. He said inadequate resources is a major impediment to the Department of Agriculture ability to urgently respond to the needs of support farmers in the region.
While acknowledging the efforts being made by the government to work on roads in the Upper West region, Mohammed Dab wants the work to be fast-tracked in order to reduce travel time. He decried the long hours and the breakdown of vehicles farmers and other road users face as a result of the poor roads.
He believes good roads will make it easy for farmers and traders to meet, thereby improving the lives of farmers. Thus, he urged the government to pay full concentration on roads in the region and not pay heed to any negativity from anyone.
Mohammed Dab, who hails from Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality, was crowned as the Regional Best Farmer for 2025 at the 41st National Farmers Day Celebration held in Bussie, Daffiama-Bussie-Issa district.
He received one tricycle, one mist blower, two pairs of wellington boots, two knapsack sprayers, and five cutlasses.
Mr. Dab has 1,527 acreage of various crops, including maize, rice, yam, and sesame. The rest are cowpea, mango, and cashew. He also boasts of 2,875 livestock, comprising 2,180 poultry (both foreign and local), 350 cattle, 165 sheep, 120 goats, and 40 guinea fowls.
He also has 24 outgrower groups with 262 farmers (142 males and 120 females).
