Farmers in the Upper East Region, have been urged to take advantage of the Northern Rural Growth Project (NRGP), which would commence next year.
It is to empower farmers to increase their agricultural production for wealth creation.
The Bongo District Director of Agriculture, Alhaji Misbahu Ahmed, made the call at Bongo in the upper East Region on Friday, during this year's farmers' day celebration.
The Project, which is to be funded, by the African Development Bank and IFAD would benefit five districts in the three Northern Regions and five Districts in the Brong Ahafo Region bothering the Northern Region.
Under the Project, each district would identify the crop and livestock, which has comparative advantage.
The farmers interested in the project would have to form an association and apply through the District Offices of Agriculture for assistance.
The District Director explained that the Project had already identified companies, which were ready to buy the produce from farmers as soon as it is harvested and that what was left now was a contract agreement to be signed between the buying companies and the farmers.
He noted that the buying companies would also assist the farmers with farming inputs on credit bases.
Alhaji Ahmed said 1,986 farmers in the Bongo District had been introduced to improved agricultural technologies, which was having a positive impact on crops and livestock production.
Mr Francis Akurugu Asampana, Bongo District Chief Executive (DCE), said government realizes the tremendous role farmers play in national development and that government had instituted numerous interventions, including importation and sale of tractors at subsidized prices, construction and rehabilitation of dams and dug outs, and the provision of credit facilities among others.
He said plans were also far advanced to rehabilitate the Gorogo, Gambrongo, Goo, Balungu, and Apaatanga dams, and that government would continue implementing the interest-free credit facility to farmers in the form of fertilizers and seeds to enable them to go into dry season farming.
The DCE entreated the farmers "to preach the message of peace to their people" to help avert violence during the upcoming elections.
Mr Sulemana Gunaba, overall best farmer, was presented with a motorbike, a cassette recorder, a pair of Wellington boots, three cutlasses and a certificate.
In all 15 farmers were given awards for their contributions towards the agric sector.
The other award winners took home prizes including bags of fertilizers, bicycles, cutlasses, Willington boots, sewing machines, cloths, and certificates among others.
The District Director of Agriculture commended the award winners for their hard work, and acknowledged organizations including, the District Assembly, World Vision and Action Aid Ghana for always assisting MOFA in its operations in the District.