The Government of Ghana through the Minerals Commission has supplied over 9,792 palm seedlings been the first trench to farmers in Atwima Nwabiagya North.
The Alternative Livelihood Programme (ALP) of the Minerals Commission is set to reclaim lands lost to illegal mining activities known as (galamsey).
The programme offers farmers at various illegal mining sites with palm seedlings and other plants best for such destroyed lands.
ALP as an extended programme reached farmers in Atwima Nwabiagya North on Thursday, 25th of April 2024 at the premises of the District Assembly though not an illegal mining district but for local development.
Staff of the Agric Department in the district made sure farmers who arrived from all corners of the district received quantities due.
In speaking to this report, the Director of Agric, Mrs. Grace Achiaa, was grateful to Government and the Mineral Commission of Ghana for such a thoughtful alleviation
and prayed beneficial farmers would make use of the seedlings and not exploit them.
She called on the youth to venture in agriculture as the avenue has become more lucrative and technological inclined to be part.
Beneficial farmers could not hid their joy but to expressed in words of gratitude to government, the assembly, department of agric and all who played a role in the distribution of the seedling.
By;
Augustine Agyei
Dist. Info. Officer
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