Iddrisu of Kadelso won Best New Farmer with 190.38 bags.
Other awardees included Kofi Mwene (Best Youth Farmer, 138 bags), Jaboni Ninboti (Best First Season Farmer, 27 bags), Diekuu Alosius (Best Farmer with Disability, 74.54 bags), and Alice Ankomah (Highest Yield per Acre, 24 bags).
Madam Elizabeth Bidzakin, Chief Executive Officer of Oyster Agribusiness, said the company's growth reflected a deliberate strategy combining input support, climate-smart training, and guaranteed market access.
“Our approach is to build a resilient and inclusive agricultural ecosystem where farmers are not only supported to produce but are assured of markets and opportunities to increase their incomes,” she said.
She disclosed that Oyster Agribusiness was expanding beyond staple crop production into vegetable farming, poultry, livestock, and aquaculture, among other critical sectors, to support job creation and long-term sustainability.
She added that the company was also scaling value addition, with products such as tuo zaafi flour, peanuts, gari, and melon seeds being processed to unlock higher market value.
Currently operating in 10 districts in Bono East, the company has extended its footprint to the Ejura-Sekyedumase and Mampong municipalities in the Ashanti Region, supporting about 30,000 farmers annually.
Its expansion has accelerated in recent years. From 64 farmers cultivating 182 acres in 2022, the programme grew to 192 farmers on 1,600 acres in 2023, and 1,409 farmers across 5,000 acres in 2024. In 2025, participation rose to 2,470 farmers cultivating 8,129 acres across 10 districts.
Mr James Adu, Bono East Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, commended the company's contribution to smallholder development, describing its work as a “yeoman's service” to the sector.
He said the Ministry would integrate Oyster Agribusiness' activities into its monitoring framework to promote modern and sustainable farming practices.
“As we celebrate the dedication of our farmers, it is important that all stakeholders—government, private sector, and development partners—strengthen collaboration to address persistent challenges including market access, infrastructure gaps, and climate risks,” he said.
---GNA
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