It is estimated that more than 60% of Ghana’s working population is into agriculture with majority focused on crop farming.
The year 2024 has not been agriculture-friendly to the people of Ghana as there is a huge dip in the rainfall in the West African country. This is particularly a reality in the northern part of the country where about 80 percent of the inhabitants are into farming.
This unusual climate change has daring effects on the good people of the country and farmers as there are fears of famine in the near future. Most farmers who planted maize, millet, yam, rice, among others, are very worried as the ground has dried up due to the lack of rains. Many have attributed the situation to our own activities such as Illegal mining, deforestations,and other unhealthy environmental practices.
This indeed has got a lot of concerned citizens worried including religious leaders who in their quest to get the environment wet for farming activities, took to their shrines, churches and mosques to pray and seek the favour of their supreme being for rains.
The repercussions of this year’s low rains may also lead to economic hardships due to the daring effects of famine in the near future .
The urgent question that needs an answer is how do we stop activities that contribute to climate change? Will our people stop felling trees, charcoal burning or illegal mining that has gained notoriety in recent times? Only time will tell.
Story by: Dimbie Jamal
