Green Ghana Project: Police probe tree seedlings found on a refuse dump site - Adomonline.com

The Asante Mampong Divisional Police Command is investigating a case in which about 8,011 tree seedlings of various species were found dumped at a refuse site at Bosofuor, near Asante-Mampong.

A total of 5,891 of the seedlings which were found to be in good condition after sorting, have since been planted by the forestry officials.

Mr Allotey said while approaching the place, the truck moved away and when officers finally got to the site, they saw that some tree seedlings had been left at the refuse dump.

Mr Allotey said the guards reported the matter to the district forest manager who then instructed the sorting of the seedlings since the guards had reported that some of them had gone bad.

He said after the sorting, about 5,891 seedlings were found to be alive and the rest were casualties.

He said they could be seedlings which forms part of the Green Ghana planting project or seedlings which were part of private nurseries that have raised them hoping to sell to the Forestry Commission for the Green Ghana activities.

He said it was to ensure that the seedlings were planted and if there were shortfalls, the district would be able to confirm whether it might have come from the Green Ghana Project.