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Akrofuom to grow 9000 trees under the green Ghana initiative

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akrofuom, Mr. Maurice Jonas Woode and Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Alex Blackson has launch the Green Ghana initiative championed by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission aimed at planting over 5 million trees across the country to preserve and protect the country’s forest cover.

Date Created : 6/16/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Susana Danso/Ghanadistricrs.com

The DCE revealed that the District has taken stock of 9000 seedlings as well as 3000 Oil palm seedlings to be planted in degraded mining sites in the District as part of measures to restore forest cover in Akrofuom, adding that the Assembly is also collaborating with Adansi Progressive Association (APA) to grow bamboo seedlings at the bank of the Jimi river to offer some protection.

Mr. Woode said the Assembly will collect data of those who will access the seedlings and by the support of the Forestry Commission; they will make a follow-up to ensure that the plants are protected and properly maintained to achieve the project’s intended purpose.

The Member of Parliament also eulogized the President for the project which he believes will deal with climate change which is as a result of depletion and damage to the forest.

Mr. Blackson bemoaned the level of destruction to land and forest areas by illegal mining but said the Green Ghana Project will help replace the depleted forest areas.

He then pledged his support to the sustainability of the project by ensuring that the seedlings given out are used for their intended purpose, nurtured and well maintained.