Ghana news briefing
Weta rice farming community hit by devastating floods
Speaking on the situation, Yohaness Fiagah, the focal person for the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Ketu North Municipality, described the disaster as one of the worst to hit the Weta rice farming community in recent years.
The Weta Rice Farming Community in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, one of Ghana's largest rice-producing areas, has suffered a devastating disaster following torrential rains that caused widespread flooding across the farming landscape.
Many have invested their life savings into this farming season, only to see their rice fields destroyed within hours.
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