Nsawam Prisons Agricultural Project Gets a Major Boost from BH Fertagro

Ghana’s leading import and supplier of fertilizers, affiliated to some global leading producers of Agric-input -based in North Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Americas, BH-FERTAGRO has made donations to the Nsawam Prison.

The organization today donated items worth over GHC 70,000 which included over 150 bags of NPK fertilizers for their current 47-acre land project, toiletries for staff, over 600 bags of sachet water, 25 boxes of soap.

Receiving the items on behalf of the commander and the Nsawam prisons, the Assistant Director of Prisons, Mr Andrews Osei thanked the organization for the kind gesture stating that the facility really needs support especially in the area of agriculture to support the government in feeding.

He also mentioned that the donation has come in time especially with the current farming project they are about to embark on adding that the gesture will also encourage others to come to their aid.

The Managing Director of fertiliser organization, BH-Fertagro Limited, Mr Robert Ayittey who presented the donation expressed the joy of the organization in doing such a gesture in appreciation of the good work the prison service is doing for the country.

The gesture is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of BH-Fertago to support the Ghana prisons to support their agriculture sector.

The General Manager of the organization, Mr Alex Kwame Donyinah in his speech emphasized on the organization’s commitment in giving back to society. He stated that the organization is quite impressed with the work the Ghana Prisons is doing towards human development and also appreciates the test the facility is facing in feeding the inmates. 

“We are hopeful that the fertilizer will help them increase their yield and expand their cultivation to be able to have enough food to feed the inmates and alleviate the obstacles that they have in managing them," he added.

Last year during the Akosombo spillage, the fertilizer organization presented over GHC 100,000 worth of relief items to the people of Mepe, Bator, Sogakope and its environs.

Prince Baffour Asamoah/Peace FM Newsroom