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Northern Ghana drought: Government bans export of grains
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has announced a government’s decision to ban the export of grains as a result of drought in the Northern part of the country.
The region has been without rain for over two months, this unfortunate situation is adversely affecting crop yield with dire consequences.
This decision which is to take effect immediately was announced during a press briefing in Accra on Monday, August 27.
He explained that the ban aims to ensure the availability of crops for the domestic market amid the challenging weather conditions.
Announcing the ban he said, “With immediate effect, the government is placing a ban on the export of grains including maize, rice, and soya bean until the situation normalizes. This measure is essential to ensure the availability of these critical crops on the domestic market.”
“Any farmer with stock and interested in selling should contact our district directors across the country, our district aggregators, or the directorate of crops, Ministry of Agriculture. This is to ensure that farmers do not suffer adversely as a result of this ban,” he revealed.
Unfortunately, Northern Ghana is currently experiencing a severe drought that has sparked fears about food security, livelihood of thousands of farmers and cost of living in the country.
.By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
