Mr. Samuel Asiamah, the General Executive Manager, Operations and Finance has donated an amount of GH¢25,000 on behalf of Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to support the 38th National Farmers’ Day.
The donation is to support the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in awarding the individual farmers who would emerge as the best crop farmer for this year’s event.
According to Mr. Asiamah, the agricultural sector does not provide the country with food but plays a vital role in the economy. This sector generates revenue for the country in the form of foreign exchange through export of foods, create employments as well supply inputs to the food industry.
In an interview with Mr Asiamah, he disclosed that, Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited had been the main sponsor for the Tree Crop Award for some years now.
Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited main motivation was to support the Ministry and to assist farmers to promote agriculture in the country. The agriculture sector is seen to be one of the promising sectors in the economy, he said.
“We are into commodities and we deal directly with farmers, so we see it as our responsibility to partner with the Ministry in supporting anytime there is Farmers’ Day.
“As a legally registered company in Ghana, we see it as part of our social responsibility to partner the government in its activities,” he stressed.”
Mr Samuel Asiamah
Mr Samuel Asiamah revealed that, apart from the GH¢25,000 donation to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited would also support the program with cash and farming products and equipment at the regional and district levels.
The Need For CSR
Mr Asiamah revealed that, the founders of Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited, Mr. James Rajamani and Mr Emmanuel Rajamani, saw Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a core value of the company.
According to him, the founders are of the view that a prominent company should always be ready to play a positive role in the community and consider the environmental and social impact of their business operations in communities.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo, the Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, expressed his appreciation to the company for its continuous support to the Farmers’ Day celebration.
Mr. Addo also used the opportunity to invite other corporate bodies to support the agriculture sector as they are usually faced with many financial challenges.
“Our doors are open to other corporations who would also like to support.”
Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo
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