Chiefs and queen mothers in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region have been pleading with the public, especially farmers, to be extra careful when clearing their farmlands to burn them for the next planting season. In other cases, the youth burned a bushes for bush meat.
This plea has led the World Vision organization to constitute 900 volunteer firefighters in 30 communities in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region to help prevent bush burning in the district.
Speaking to Atungo Iddrisu Kassim, a reporter, the Development Facilitator, Mr. Seth Frimpong, said that World Vision, with the support of the Binduri District Assembly, has been able to work with 1,800 farmers in 30 communities in the district to prevent bushfires and lead farmers.
He indicated that “World Vision started with 10 communities in the Binduri District in 2023.”
According to him, the commission supported 1,800 farmers to enable them to help fight and prevent bushfires.
He added that,the training is to strengthen the farmers to continue working hard to preserve the forest in the Northern part so that, the people in the North can also get enough rain during raining season.
During the Harmattan season, we mostly experienced bushfires, but since the implementation of the project, they have not experienced any bushfires in the district again.
During the presentation, Ghana National Fire service officer Mr.Martin Akayete applauded the World Vision organization for their intervention. For his part,these initiative has come a long way to help Fire service department in the area.it has reduced fire outbreak in the District.
Responsible bush burning can be achieved by farmers, ensuring that they have cleared out the boundaries of bushes to prevent the fire from spreading. Additionally, one should stay close to the burning bushes with materials to quench the fire, so that in case it travels to unintended places, it can be extinguished. Furthermore, one should know and have the contact information for the Fire Service on standby. People who cook on their farms, smokers who drop small pieces of lighted cigarette stubs, and those who hunt for animals with fire and smoke should all ensure that they have completely extinguished their fires when they are done to prevent possible fires.
