Asueyi: Fire has destroyed about sixty acres of cocoa and cashew farms at Asueyi, a farming community in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region, affecting the livelihoods of 35 farmers.
According to Ghana Web, the outbreak occurred on Friday, January 30, 2026, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that the cause of the inferno was linked to activities of hunters. Mohammed Adamu, the Techiman North District Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), visited the affected farms to evaluate the extent of the destruction. He disclosed that the organization was in the process of preparing relief items for the impacted farmers.
Adamu mentioned that the farmers would receive assistance to replant and restore their farms to maintain their socio-economic well-being. He also stated that fire volunteers had intensified efforts to raise public awareness on bush fire prevention and issued a warning to hunters and palm wine tappers against setting fires during the harmattan season, emphasizing that offenders would face prosecution.
Furthermore, Adamu urged local authorities, including chiefs, queens, opinion leaders, and assembly members, to establish and enforce byelaws on bush burning to promote environmental sustainability.