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A second Multimedia journalist was awarded by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) with the IFAJ / Alltech Award – Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism.
Prince Appiah, who works with Luv FM, based in Kumasi, received this award along with nine other journalists from around the world at a ceremony that took place Saturday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States .
The winners were chosen from among the candidates from the more than 50 member countries of the Federation.
The nominees have submitted work that demonstrates outstanding reporting results and outstanding potential as industry leaders in the years to come.
Mr. Appiah's stories, Desert Tomatoes and another story about post-harvest losses in Drobon, in the Ashanti region, are some of the stories that have earned him this award.
He dedicated his prize to his colleagues in the press room.
"I wish to dedicate this prize to all my colleagues in the press room. Special thanks to Nana Asenso Mensah with whom I have written most of the stories.
I think this recognition will encourage more journalists to get into agricultural journalism because agriculture is at the heart of our sustainable development on the planet. It is therefore essential that journalists are aware of it, "he explained.
The IFAJ / Alltech Young Leaders Award was created in 2006 by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and Alltech to recognize emerging leaders in journalism and agricultural communications.
Prince becomes the second Multimedia Group Limited reporter to win this award after Joseph Opoku Gakpo's victory in 2018.
It is, however, its first international award after being selected in 2017 for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award.
This is the second prize he has won in just three months after winning four awards and winning the Best Overall Journalist Award at the first Ghana Journalists Awards in the Ashanti region.
As part of this award, the Young Leaders participated in a training camp the days leading up to the Congress, which included professional development and networking workshops as well as farm tours in southern Minnesota.
"The Boot Camp was a revelation for me as a journalist. This will help me better steer on how to tackle the problems of agriculture for optimal results, "said Prince about the benefits that the camp gives him. # 39; drive.
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