Climate Change in Western region
I work in some parts of the Western region of Ghana, which once grew a lot of food crops and cocoa, more especially. In recent times, unpredictable weather patterns have affected growth of food and cash crops. In 2024, the rains ceased abruptly in early June and did not return. It was dry all through, and I realised that most crops planted did not do so well. Fast forward to 2025, the rains started from May and continued to August. Stopped for a while in August and continued to December(a month which is usually known to be dry and windy).
The effect is a condusive environment where pest and diseases can thrive which affects crop growth and survival. Also already poor roads are getting worse which makes access to road difficult for organisations that want to offer help through training of farmers, provision of support in other forms.