Mehak Company Limited and Covenant Farms are sponsoring all-expenses-paid, seven-day Italy study visits for the Overall National Best Farmer and the National Best Poultry Farmer as part of the 42nd National Farmers Day awards, with Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Italian Embassy involved in logistics.
Covenant Farms will sponsor a seven-day technical and benchmarking visit for the National Best Poultry Farmer, focused on modern poultry production practices, sustainable systems, and innovation.
# What happened
National Best Poultry Farmer for 2026 will each receive seven-day, all-expenses-paid study trips to Italy. The packages were secured by two private agribusinesses—Mehak Company Limited and Covenant Farms—and announced ahead of the 42nd National Farmers Day celebration.
# Who is sponsoring what
# Why the trips were offered
The Ministry framed the international exposure as part of its effort to modernize agriculture in Ghana. By giving the award winners direct access to Italian agricultural practices, technologies, and value-chain approaches, the trips are intended to provide practical learning that winners can apply back home.
Italy to support travel arrangements for the eventual winners.
# What the visits will focus on
Mehak's package aims to combine technical exposure with leisure and covers:
Covenant Farms' poultry-focused package emphasizes:
# Context within National Farmers Day
The sponsorships were announced as part of preparations for the 42nd National Farmers Day celebration, which will recognise farmers and other agricultural sector actors for their contributions to food production and sector development. The Ministry publicly thanked Mehak Company Limited and Covenant Farms for supporting the awards and providing international exposure opportunities for Ghanaian farmers.
# Immediate implications
Winners will gain first-hand exposure to practices and technologies that the Ministry considers relevant to Ghana's agricultural modernization goals. The involvement of the Italian Embassy suggests formal logistical support for travel and likely visa facilitation.
# What is not said
# Bottom line
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