Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has attributed the ongoing drought crisis in the country to climate change, stressing that the core issue is not irrigation but the shifting weather patterns. Speaking to Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition, he said the Ghana Meteorological Agency had alerted government that the planting season had shifted by an entire […]
The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government has set aside GH¢8 billion to provide relief and mitigative measures for farmers affected by the recent dry spell. Speaking on the crisis, he acknowledged that while the response may not completely neutralize the impact of the drought, it will play a significant […]
Forty-one per cent of Ghanaians say drought has worsened by 30% in the last 10 years. Consequently, they said agricultural production has also worsened in the past decade blaming the situation on climate change. According to the Afrobarometer report on experience and awareness of climate change in Africa, 52% of Ghanaians have heard of climate […]
