Stay away from galamsey areas – GHAFTRAM advises members
The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Associations (GHAFTRAM) has reiterated advice to members to stop cultivating medicinal plants in areas heavily affected by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. GHAFTRAM General Secretary, Okogyeabibiduro Nana Kwadwo Obiri, said the decision was necessary because plants cultivated in galamsey-affected areas could be contaminated…
The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Associations (GHAFTRAM) has advised its members to refrain from cultivating medicinal plants in areas heavily impacted by illegal mining, known as galamsey. General Secretary, Nana Kwadwo Obiri, explained that this precautionary measure is necessary due to the potential contamination of plants in such regions, which could pose risks to both practitioners and their clients.
The Federation has identified about 40 percent of previously cultivated areas as unsafe, urging practitioners to focus on safer locations, particularly in the northern regions such as the North East, Oti, and Savannah areas. GHAFTRAM emphasizes the need for collective action to combat illegal mining, warning of its detrimental effects on environmental health and national security.
Brief written by urgent.news from Adom Online's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
