1000 Hectares. Farmlands

Illegal Miners Destroy 1,000 Hectares Of Farmlands At Ofoase

Illegal Miners Destroy 1,000 Hectares Of Farmlands At Ofoase

Illegal miners have taken over close to 1,000 hectares of farmlands at Ofoase in the Asante Akyem South municipality, polluting the River Anuru, the only water source in the area. The communities along this water body rely heavily on it to irrigate their farmlands and cocoa plantations. However, due to the pollution of the River Anuru, farmers have to find an alternative source to irrigate their crops. Speaking to JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor, a farmer complained bitterly about the galamsey activities on their livelihoods. “Our ancestors have been farming for years and the River Anuru was their water source. But…
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