ECOM Ghana commissions new school facilities at Konkoma, charges farmers to safeguard cocoa farms
Management of ECOM Ghana and Sustainable Management Services is distraught over the growing trend of cocoa farmers leasing their plantations and lands for illegal mining operations.
ECOM Ghana and Sustainable Management Services are alarmed by the surge in cocoa farmers leasing their plantations for illegal mining activities. The private licensed cocoa buying company and agricultural services group warn that many farmers are selling their lands for quick profits, putting the future of cocoa-growing communities at risk. The trend threatens the industry's sustainability by destroying livelihoods, farmlands, and the environment.
Acting General Manager of Sustainability at ECOM Ghana, Emmanuel Baffoe-Bonnie, highlighted the issue during the commissioning of new school facilities at Konkoma D/A Basic School in the Ashanti Region. He urged farmers not to sell their cocoa farms to illegal miners, emphasizing that while illegal mining may bring short-term gains, it is not a sustainable solution. Baffoe-Bonnie stressed the importance of thinking beyond today and considering the long-term impacts on children, grandchildren, and the environment.
ECOM Ghana and its partners, Ferrero, handed over a three-unit classroom block and various learning materials to the Konkoma D/A Basic School. The school's headmaster, Nana Yaw Kwakye-Adeefe, recounted the poor conditions the students previously faced, including lessons in makeshift wooden structures and makeshift classrooms. The new facilities aim to create a more conducive learning environment, improve sanitation, and enhance the overall well-being of the students and teachers.
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