The Nkawie district forestry manager, Nana Opoku Bosompem, revealed in an interview that, the current trend of bushfires and burnings, will have a negative impact on farmers in the country.
According to him, this country is going to suffer serious starvation, if at the end of the day, our great farmers are going to loose their farms to bushfires.
Adding that, prices of vegetables and other food stuffs might rise as a result of that, and thus could lead to chaos among neighbours and family members.
He said that, this years fire situation has become soo controversial to overcome, but then, his outfit is putting all the necessary measures in place to curb the situation that’s also termed as agricultural malfeasance in the country.
“Various stakeholders in the farming communities, including chiefs and elders must endeavour to organised and meet members of their societies, to educate them on bush fires and it’s consequencies, and how to prevent future occurrences” Nana Bosompem concluded.
Source : NewsGghana.com.gh
