Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd (JMTC) has handed over brand new 3-wheel vehicles to both the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and the Ministry of Fisheries & Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) to support the celebration of this year’s National Farmers’ Day.
The donation, according to the company, forms part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at supporting the agricultural sector, especially the farmers and fisherfolks who work tirelessly to feed the nation.
Mr. Abdul-Somad Alhassan Musah, Assistant MD of Japan Motors, accompanied by Mrs. Mabel Offei, Marketing Manager JMTC, were present at both Ministries to make the donation on behalf of the company.
Handing over the donation, Mr. Abdul-Somad Alhassan Musah said the company was always proud to consistently support MOFA and the Ministry of Fisheries & Aquaculture Development in motivating our gallant farmers through the farmers’ day donation.
He emphasized that Japan Motors, in its effort to give more to the agricultural sector, has ensured there’s innovation in its operation and has ventured into the assembling of automobiles which will be useful for best farming practices.
“Now we are considering the production of fibre boats to ensure the sustainability of the fishing industry, considering fibre as a cheaper alternative to wood. We hope to partner MoFAD on this to achieve the objective of providing a green solution in the production of boats, all in a bid to make the work of the fisherfolk more efficient, economical, and beneficial to the nation.”
Adding her voice, Mrs. Mabel Offei, Marketing Manager JMTC, observed that the theme for the 39th Farmers’ Day event; ‘Delivering smart solutions for sustainable food security and resilience,’ is a wake-up call to stakeholders in the agricultural sector to be technologically smart and was optimistic the locally assembled automobile products from Japan Motors are very useful for agriculture, as such, the industry should target them for best agricultural practices.
“As a patriotic company, we will continue to partner the farmers and fisherfolks with the provision of relevant automobile products to boost the sector.”
Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in charge of Crops who received the donation on behalf of MOFA, thanked Japan Motors for their consistency in partnering with the Ministry to motivate the farmers.
“We believe this will not only motivate the farmers but also give them the assurance that the whole of Ghana is behind them to produce more.”
On his part, Mr. Moses Anim, Deputy Minister for Fisheries & Aquaculture Development, who received the donation on behalf of MoFAD, said his outfit was grateful to Japan Motors for continuously coming forth with various donations to support them in motivating the fisherfolks. “We are indeed grateful because we believe that in motivating the farmers, they will be able to produce more to ensure food security. We thank Japan Motors and pray that as a company, they should get more profit so they can do more of such corporate social responsibility initiatives.”
39th National Farmers’ Day celebration
This year’s 39th edition of the National Farmers’ Day celebration is themed, ‘Delivering smart solutions for sustainable food security and resilience,’ and will be held on the campus of the University of Mines and Technology, Western Region.
