Illegal SmallScale Gold Mining in Ghana: A Threat to Food
Jun 21, 2018#0183;#32;Ghana is endowed with extensive mineral and agricultural resources. The regions which serve as the major agroecological zones coincide with the largest deposits of mineral resources. Destruction of arable land in the agroecological zones by illegal smallscale gold mining (galamsey) affects agricultural productivity, and threatens food security in Ghana.