The event’s organizers, Guzakuza, claim that women are making significant contributions to agriculture and that it is time to acknowledge and recognize their efforts.
On Tuesday, August 23, at the kickoff in Accra, Akosua Duah, the program coordinator for Women in Agribusiness Week, said, “We feel that women are achieving a lot, especially when it comes to agribusiness.
To recognize and honor the accomplishments of outstanding women in the agriculture community who have gone above and above and paved the way for others to follow, we have been administering an award program for the past year.
“Last year, five women who are leaders in African agribusiness were awarded for their achievements in the following categories: Agtech Innovation, Covid 19 Agribusiness Resilience, Dare to defy, sustainable green innovation, and the role model excellence.
“We have new and revised categories this year to appeal to a wider range of trailblazers from the various points of the agric value chain and network. Today, we will be unveiling 35 categories,” Ms Duah added.
She noted that agriculture plays a vital role in the African economy, yet they often go unnoticed
The Women in Agribusiness Awards is part of a week-long celebration that comes off from October 24 to October 29 in Greater Accra, Ashanti and Northern Regions.