Alhaji Abdul Salam Akate is the Founder and CEO of Akate Farms. He hails from Baweisibele, a small village in the Sisala District in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Alhaji Akate comes from a family of farmers and did not receive a formal education due to financial constraints. However, he pursued his dreams in agriculture with dedication and hard work. He started by running a small poultry farm with 1,500 layers and 800 broilers. Today, Akate Farms has grown to include five commercial farms, two breeding farms, a hatchery, and a modern feed mill.

Akate Farms took part in the first phase of the Ghana Poultry Project as one of the chosen poultry practitioners. This project, an initiative by the US government, aimed to enhance the quality of Day-Old Chicks in Ghana. Akate Farms played a crucial role by providing their facility and human resources, which significantly contributed to the success of the project.

Products and Services

At Akate Farms, you can find a variety of products such as Day-Old Chicks (DOC), broilers, eggs, ducks, chicken, and Guinea fowl. It also produces feed for internal use and for supply to other small and medium-scale poultry farms in Ghana. In addition to their expertise in poultry, Akate Farms and Trading Company is also involved in other agricultural activities like ruminant rearing (cattle and sheep), fish farming, and plantain, mango, and pineapple cultivation. It has branches in Accra and Cape Coast with headquarters located in Kumasi.  Awards and Recognition

Akate Farms has been recognized with over 30 awards for its contribution to the socio-economic development of the country through agriculture. Some notable awards include the Diamond Jubilee Business and Financial Services Excellence Award (2017) and an honorary Doctorate Degree awarded to Alhaji Abdul Salam Akate by the Central Ukrainian Technical University also in 2017. The company has also been honoured with the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Charity Foundation Award (2014), the National Best Farmer Award (2007), and the Agro-Based Company of The Year award (2008). Moreover, Akate Farms has won the Agro-Based Company of The Year award twice, in 2008 and 2011.

Akate Farms is not only involved in the poultry industry but also engages in various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to benefit the Ghanaian society. In 2016, Alhaji Akate oversaw the construction of a clinic for Ahmadyia Senior High School in Kumasi. Also, in 2010, the company donated a three-classroom ICT block equipped with computers to Nwamase Primary School. In 2013, Akate Farms constructed an Islamic Day School for the people of Abirem.

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