Today is Farmers Day in Ghana, a public holiday. The holiday is intended to recognize the significance of agriculture and fishing in Ghana’s economic growth. Open gatherings are organized in the 16 regions across Ghana to award prizes to deserving farmers and fishers as far as best practices and outputs are concerned.
Since it was introduced by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 1988, the first Friday in December has been set aside to honor farmers and fishermen for their efforts in feeding the nation and recognize the vital contributions of a strong agricultural sector to the prosperity of the Ghanaian economy.
This holiday reflects the importance of agriculture in Ghana. According to the CIA World Factbook, Agriculture accounts for about 20% of GDP and employs more than half of the workforce, mainly small landholders.
It’s true – I saw it on the news.. or was that the Hallmark Channel…
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Yesterday was the birthday, in 1858, of Giacomo Puccini, famous for his operas and who gave us music like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovcNw8xr64
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