Shai-Osudoku District Assembly denies destruction of crops at Tsumkpo
The Shai-Osudoku District Assembly in Ghana has denied reports that sand mining activities destroyed local farmlands. The Assembly stated that investigations found no crop damage and emphasized that it does not issue mining licenses.
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Dodowa, Sept. 09, GNA — The Shai-Osudoku District Assembly has denied reports that sand mining activities at Tsumkpo in the district resulted in the destruction of farmlands and crops.
The Assembly said preliminary checks conducted by its Agriculture and Environmental Health Departments, including engagements with affected farmers, indicated that no crops were destroyed.
In a statement signed by Mr Otoo Augustine Akumeni, the Communications Officer at the Office of the District Chief Executive, said the Assembly described the reports of crop destruction as misleading and inaccurate.
“The Agriculture and Environmental Health Departments of the Assembly have held engagements with the farmers at Tsumkpo and can say with all certainty that no crop whatsoever was destroyed,” the statement said.
The clarification follows an earlier media publication on the alleged destruction of farmlands at Tsumkpo.
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