cashew production

The alarming surge of illegal mining, known locally as ‘galamsey’, has begun to devastate cashew farms in Bono Region – posing threats to the sustainability of cashew production and livelihoods of many farmers. Illegal miners, including nationals from China, have invaded key cashew production areas in Wenchi municipality and Banda district. Their activities are causing significant destruction to cashew farms, water bodies and agricultural lands. Communities such as Branam, Amponsakrom and Atuna in the Wenchi municipality, alongside Bandaboase, Surubokrom, Nipanikrom and ‘Operator’ in the Banda district, are under siege. The unscrupulous gold miners operate with alarming impunity, which directly threatens…