Mr. Theophilus Aryee Ayitey a mixed farmer who grows crops and keeps poultry in Weija was adjudged the best farmer for the year 2023 in the Weija Gbawe Municipality.

At a colourful ceremony held at the Oblogo Omega School Park which had the sitting Member of Parliament for Weija Gbawe Constituency, HON. TINA GIFTY NAA AYELEY MENSAH as the Special Guest of Honour was well attended by a lot of people, farmers and non-farmers in the Municipality and beyond. The Municipal Co-ordinating Director, Madam Vida Awuku, the Traditional Rulers of the Municipality, Assembly Members of the various electoral areas and several party faithfuls were all in attendance. Nana Obokom Atta IX, a Businessman and the CEO of Empire Cement Factory was the Chairman of the occasion.

In his speech, the Municipal Chief Executive of Weija Gbawe Municipal Assembly, HON. DR. PATRICK KWESI BRAKO KUMOR, who was the host of the occasion on the theme *“Delivering Smart Solutions For Sustainable Food Security And Resilience”* encouraged the youth to venture into farming and assured the provision and implementations of modalities to sustain the growth of farms in the Municipality.

The best farmer has a 4-acre land size of plantain farm, 1-acre of cocoyam, 4-acres of maize, 1-acre of cassava, 2-acres of onion and 40 local birds.

Other distinguished and well performing farmers won several awards on the day for their outstanding efforts.