Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has attributed the ongoing drought crisis in the country to climate change, stressing that the core issue is not irrigation but the shifting weather patterns.
Speaking to Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition, he said the Ghana Meteorological Agency had alerted government that the planting season had shifted by an entire month, a critical change that was not effectively communicated to farmers.
“This shift in the planting season, which is a fundamental change caused by climate change, disrupted our agricultural planning,” Acheampong stated.
“We invested heavily in inputs, training, land development, seeds, and fertilizers, but with this change, all our efforts were compromised.”
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