AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) is committed to making communities where it operates better-off for its being there. Agricultural development is a key part of the company’s broader sustainability programme, and working hand in hand with the mining communities around the Obuasi and Iduapriem mines to support socio-economic development.
The theme of this year’s Farmers Day celebrations, which was “Grow more food: strengthening farmer based organisations for market place bargaining powerâ€, is in alignment with AGA’s sustainability strategy. Across Ghana, AGA has contributed over US$30,000 to agricultural projects in the Obuasi and Iduapriem areas so far this year.
“At Iduapriem we have been involved with multiple projects: including creating 16 collectives involving 364 farmers; training 27 community-based agricultural agents; and supporting over 200 farmers to cultivate more than 212 acres of maize and 158 acres of palm oil.
Today, we are honouring the best female farmers for the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly and Prestea Huni-Valley District Assembly, with AGA-donated awards,†outlined Sicelo Ntuli, Managing Director, Iduapriem Mine, AGA.
“At Obuasi, in addition to significant investments in local agricultural projects, AGA is delighted to sponsor the Farmers Day event by donating prizes which include: 80 pairs of Wellington boots, a corn mill, 120 cutlasses, eight spraying machines, and eight bicycles,†announced Kwesi Enyan, Managing Director, Obuasi Mine, AGA.
The company’s support for agricultural projects and its participation at these events demonstrates the its strategy of investing for the benefit of all the people in the communities around AGA mines, especially farmers.
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