Fourteen more companies have donated towards the 2012 National Farmers’ Day.
 The 28th National Farmers Day is scheduled for Friday, November 2, 2012 at Abokobi in the Greater Accra Region on the theme: “Grow More Food: Strengthening Farmer Based Organisations for Market Place Bargaining Power.”
The companies included Armajaro Ghana Limited which donated four motorbikes valued at GH¢8,000 and a cheque for GH¢4,000.
According to the Operations Manager who presented the items, three of the motorbikes are for the best three farmers and  one is for the best extension officer.
Stanbic Bank Limited also presented a Nissan Pick-up worth $30,000 for the best farmer and 100 seedlings of coconut and mango donated by every Stanbic Bank branch across the nation.
Agrochemicals companies such as Chemico Limited presented a cheque for GH¢10,000 and agrochemicals valued at GH¢3,500. Agro Input Company Limited presented a cheque for GH¢10,000; Calli Ghana Limited —a cheque for GH¢5,000 and agro chemicals worth GH¢2,605 and Forum for Agricultural Research, a cheque for GH¢10,000.
Qualiplast Limited presented items including waste bins, food flasks, multipurpose create and gallons valued GH¢3,000.
The Accra Compost Recycling Plant also presented a cheque for GH¢5,000.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) donated a cheque for GH¢5,000 and a cassava harvester for the best cassava farmer.
Others donors included Golden Exotic, which donated a cheque for GH¢5,000; Global Haulage, a cheque for GH¢5,000: Geofosa Enterprise, GH¢1000 and GIHOC Distilleries, a cheque for GH¢5,000 and products worth GH¢600.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, who received the donation expressed his gratitude to the companies for their support.
Mr Ahwoi said the ministry asked for GH¢4 million to ensure the success of this year’s farmers day celebration but the government made provision for GH¢700,000. He, therefore, urged the private sector to support the celebration.