KIC School Farm Competition Schools Shine as Top Contenders in 2025 National Farmers Day Awards

The transformative impact of the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) School Farm Competition continues to be recognized nationwide, as several participating schools across Ghana have earned prestigious nominations for the 2025 National Farmers Day Awards. The nominations span basic, junior high, and senior high school categories, underscoring the program’s success in promoting practical agriculture, improving food cultivation skills, and nurturing the next generation of agripreneurs.

From the Northern Belt to the Coast, schools engaged in the KIC SFC have demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and consistency in school farming activities—traits that have earned them acknowledgment from District Assemblies, MOFA Directorates, and traditional authorities.

Northern and North-East Regions: Youth Embrace Hands-On Agriculture

Primma DA Basic School in the North East Region has been nominated for Best School Farm of the Year for its efforts in inculcating agricultural skills among its pupils. Similarly, Sakogu R/C JHS has been recognized for introducing students to practical agriculture as part of their training. In the Northern Region, Savelugu SHS has been shortlisted for Best Senior High School in Agriculture, while Gbulahagu D/A JHS earned a nomination for Best JHS in Vegetable Production after successfully cultivating tomatoes despite community doubts. Greater Heights International School also joins the list for excellence in vegetable production.

Upper East and Upper West: Consistency and Innovation Rewarded

Sandema SHS in the Upper East Region has been nominated under the Institutional Category, celebrating the school’s participation in the KIC SFC and its consistent promotion of agriculture. In the Upper West Region, Daffiama SHS has received an Institutional Award Nomination for its long-term commitment to training young people in practical agriculture—a testament to the sustained impact of KIC’s guidance.

Volta and Oti Regions: Strong Agricultural Culture on Display

The Volta Region stands out with an impressive list of nominees. These include SomèSHS, Volta School for the Deaf/Blind, Have Alavanyo D/A Basic School, Atsiaklorbor MA Basic School, Hohoe E.P. Senior High School, Adidome SHS, Tadze D/A Basic School, Atorkor M/A Basic School, and several others. Their nominations reflect a range of achievements—from maintaining diverse school farms to producing processed chili pepper powder, training visually and hearing-impaired students in agriculture, and cultivating crops such as maize, garden eggs, cassava, and okro. In the Oti Region, Ntruboman SHS earned recognition after MOFA inspections confirmed the school’s active involvement in school farming initiatives.

Central and Greater Accra: Practical Agriculture at Its Best

ABOASE Obohen Methodist Basic School and Mando Senior High Technical School from the Central Region have been nominated for Best School Farm and Best SHS in Practical Agriculture, respectively. Their projects include KIC-sponsored pepper farms, cocoyam plantations, fishponds, and agroforestry initiatives. In Greater Accra, Labone SHS has also secured a nomination for the Senior High School Best Category, reflecting growing momentum for agriculture among urban learners.

Eastern Region: Excellence in Hands-On Agricultural Education

A number of Eastern Region schools—including Anyinam D/A Girls’ Model JHS, Nana Oware M/A Basic School, and Okanta Presby Basic School—have also received nominations. Asawinso Senior High School, Aprutu Methodist Basic School and Badu Nyamebekyere DA Basic School in the Western North Region also featured.

These schools have not only embraced agriculture but have integrated it into their core curriculum, using the KIC SFC model to teach learners soil preparation, nursery management, harvesting, packaging, processing, and even marketing.

Reflecting the Growing Impact of KIC’s School Farm Competition

The long list of nominated schools across regions underscores the rising influence of the KIC School Farm Competition as a national driver of youth agricultural education. The recognition affirms that meaningful exposure, mentorship, and hands-on practice can shift perceptions about farming and empower students to see agriculture as a pathway to opportunity.

As Ghana prepares to celebrate its farmers on 5th December 2025, these nominations serve as a powerful reminder of the remarkable progress happening within schools, communities, and regions—progress rooted in the belief that agriculture is both a skill and a future.