Show Boy Farms CEO Donates 10 Acres of Maize Farm to Twifo Hemang Senior Technical School

Show Boy Farms CEO Donates 10 Acres of Maize Farm to Twifo Hemang Senior Technical School

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Show Boy Farms, Mr. Isaac Agyiri, has donated a 10-acre maize farm to Twifo Hemang Senior Technical School in the Central Region, as part of his ongoing initiative to promote agriculture in schools across Ghana.

Speaking in an interview, Mr. Agyiri expressed his passion for agriculture and his desire to change perceptions about farming among the youth. He compared his initiative to innovations in the Western world, where inventors are hailed as legends, and said he hopes to be remembered as a legend in Ghana for pioneering agricultural transformation in schools. “This is new to our schools and to Ghana as a whole, and I’m proud to set the pace,” he said.

So far, three schools have benefited from his farming initiative, and several others have extended invitations to him. While his previous projects-such as palm and vegetable farming-received partial support from the Member of Parliament for Lower Denkyira, Hon. Lawrence Kwabena Agyinsam, the current 10-acre maize project is entirely self-funded.

Mr. Agyiri also used the opportunity to urge teachers to stop using weeding as a form of punishment, noting that it discourages students from embracing agriculture. “Such practices make students view farming as a burden rather than a valuable profession,” he explained. He recalled an instance where a student wept after being placed in an agricultural course, but with encouragement and education about the benefits, the student was later inspired to pursue it with enthusiasm.

Mr. Agyiri called on corporate bodies, government agencies, and stakeholders to support agricultural projects in schools, emphasizing that farming holds the key to Ghana’s development. “Through agriculture, Ghana can go far. This is not just a donation-it’s an investment in the future of the nation,” he concluded.

Story by: Sibo Yamoah