This has been necessitated by several challenges, including the galamsey menace of which agriculture is the most affected sector, plaguing the nation with little to no efforts by the state apparatus," GAWU said in a press release dated September 16.GAWU noted that " Galamsey remains an extremely dangerous and treacherous type of illegal mining activity which has forced several farmers to give up their farmlands either through coercive scans or out of frustration of no hope in our systems and structures put in plats to fight it.
The negative effect of illegal and uncontrolled mining on Cocoa is unprecedented."They cautioned that, "The environmental impact of galamsey has far- reaching consequences on ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources.
The vegetation is stripped away along with the topsoil, leading to sop loss and unfavourable micro-climatic conditions for cocoa cultivation.
The negative effect of illegal and uncontrolled mining on Cocoa is unprecedented.
The vegetation is stripped away along with the topsoil, leading to crop loss and unfavourable micro-climatic conditions for cocoa cultivation.