Alhaji Awudu Karim has been adjudged the 2013 National Best Farmer at the 29th edition of the National Farmers Day celebrations.

The 58-year-old from the Kasena Nankana District of the Upper East region was however not present to pick his award.

As part of his prizes, he will receive a three-bedroom house, a pick-up vehicle and a tractor.

Mr. Edward Maxwell Aninkorah and Abdulai Seidu were also adjudged second and third national best farmers respectively.

The first runner-up will take home a tractor and accessories sponsored by the EDIF while the second runner-up would receive a double cabin Pickup donated by Stanbic Bank.

This year’s Farmers' Day celebrations, took place at Sogakope in the Volta Region.