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General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Edward Kareweh, has identified illegal mining, known as galamsey, as the foremost threat to\u00a0agriculture\u00a0in Ghana.<\/strong><\/p>\nSpeaking on Joy News\u2019 PM Express, Kareweh stressed the urgency of addressing this issue in discussions with political leaders who aspire to govern the country.<\/p>\n
During his conversation with Evans Mensah, Kareweh highlighted the severe impact of climate change on agriculture, noting that expected seasonal reductions in food prices have not materialized due to delayed or insufficient rainfall.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that the combined effects of\u00a0climate change\u00a0and local actions, particularly illegal mining, are devastating for the sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople think that climate change is a Western problem, but we are feeling its effects too. Why aren\u2019t we harvesting enough? It\u2019s not just the rains; our lands are destroyed,\u201d Kareweh explained. \u201cThe persistent destruction of land by galamsey without reclamation has a lasting impact, much like the aftermath of a fire.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kareweh revealed that illegal mining is rampant in 13 out of the 16 regions, posing a significant threat to agriculture. \u201cIllegal mining has become the number one threat to agriculture, making the future look bleak,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
He criticized political parties for not clearly articulating their strategies to combat illegal mining.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve demanded clear plans from political parties on how they will address galamsey. With such extensive land degradation, how can we build irrigation dams when our rivers are destroyed? Any river dammed today would yield polluted water unsuitable for agriculture,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Kareweh also expressed concerns that the effects of climate change would hit Ghana harder than other countries due to the extensive damage caused by illegal mining.<\/p>\n
He noted that neighboring countries like Burkina Faso are advancing their agricultural irrigation and will soon cease exporting food crops, focusing instead on processing them domestically.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe impact of climate change, combined with illegal mining activities, will severely affect Ghana\u2019s agricultural sector,\u201d Kareweh concluded.<\/p>\n
The GAWU General Secretary\u2019s remarks underline the critical need for immediate and effective measures to tackle illegal mining and mitigate its harmful effects on agriculture and the environment.<\/p>\n
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