A severe drought lasting over two months has ravaged farms in the Upper West Region, leaving farmers with significant losses and uncertain futures.
The disaster has affected crop growth, with maize and groundnuts being the hardest hit, raising concerns about food security and the livelihoods of thousands of farmers.
According to the Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, most parts of the region experienced nearly two months without significant rainfall, resulting in stunted crop growth and dying plants.
Farmers in Wa East, Sissala East, and Sissala West, known as the region’s food basket, are among the worst affected. They are calling for urgent government intervention to mitigate their losses, which they describe as a lifetime investment.
The Upper West Regional Director of Crops at the Department of Food and Agriculture has shed light on the dire situation, while Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong has expressed optimism that there will be no famine despite the drought.
However, farmers remain sceptical, and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has requested over 8 billion Ghana cedis to implement measures to avert a full-blown food security crisis.
These measures include mopping up stocks from farmers, urgent importation of grains, and cash transfers to affected farmers.
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