The 3^rd edition of Miss Agriculture Ghana was on Saturday, September 7 launched at the Empire State Hotel, bringing together 20 women with different agricultural backgrounds for this year’s contest.

Madam Paulina Addy, CEO of Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD) commended the contestants for their willingness to help improve women's participation in agricultural development.

She encouraged women in agriculture to register their farms with the government and see farming as a business that needed to backed by technology and value addition.

She encouraged the young women to also take advantage of "women in tractor operation" which the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has introduced so that women can also be part of land preparation.

Madam Anna Tenemba Samake, Executive Director of MBC Africa Advised, the women to appreciate marketing in everything they do.

She urged them to rise above all the traditional challenges they face as women.

Mr Alistair Djimatey,  Public Affairs  Director of Blueskies Ghana Ltd urged other corporate bodies to support the Miss Agriculture Ghana brand just as Blue Skies Ghana has done since the beginning of the pageant.

The public relations officer of Uniting Women in Agricultural Development Foundation (UWAD), Mr Christopher Vuyani Pappoe, commended the young women for showing bravery as they venture into agriculture.

He indicated that 55 applications were received but 20 were shortlisted for the contest this year.

He also added that "Miss Agriculture Ghana is not about physical beauty and cat walking but a project-based pageant. I am surprised to have seen some contestants with a nursing background which tells us that this is beyond just studying Agriculture in school and Miss Agriculture Ghana has come to stay.”

Mr Pappoe commended the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for recognising the brand during National Farmers Day celebrations and hoped there would be some collaborations in the future.

The winner of Miss Agriculture Ghana 2018 Miss Afriyie Obeng-Fosu urged the young women to work hard on their projects.

She said, "you all cannot be crowned the ultimate winner but just one person and it's very important you take your training here seriously so even if you don't win what you learn here will change your lives and  take you places.”

Miss agriculture Ghana seeks to empower young women's participation in agriculture.

It is powered by Uniting Women for Agricultural Development ( UWAD) foundation in collaboration with Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD) under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

The 3rd edition will be fully covered by Agric in Ghana Media, Media Billo and aired on Akuafo TV.

This year’s event is supported by ghsell.com,  Kusaka Restaurant, Empire State Hotel, Bel-Aqua, Media Billo, Apptech, Blueskies Ghana.