Green Ghana: 70% of trees planted last year in Kassena-Nankana and Builsa assemblies survived

The Forest Service Division in the Kassena-Nankana and Builsa assemblies says it has achieved a 70%survival rate of tree seedlings planted in last year’s Green Ghana activity.

It said out of 59, 161 tree seedlings planted across the four assemblies under the division, 70% of the seedlings have survived and are doing well.

The Navrongo Forestry Division is made up of the Kassena-Nankana Municipal and West District, and the Builsa North Municipal and South District.

Speaking when he commemorated this year’s activity with the people of the Kassena-Nankana West District, the divisional manager, Emmanuel Owusu, said although poor weather conditions in these areas posed difficulties, there was significant survival of the seedlings.

He stated that the division has been able to achieve the feat with the assistance of the Youth in Afforestation whose efforts have been very supportive.

Owusu said the Division’s target for the year 2022 is to plant 200,000 tree seedlings. He expressed optimism about the success of the previous year influencing their performance to achieve a greater survival percentage this year.

He said, “last year, our target was 40,000 seedlings but we were able to exceed our target. We were able to plant 59, 161 seedlings and they [seedlings] are doing well. We have about 70% survival rate everywhere you go in our four political districts.”
For his part, the chief executive for Kassena-Nankana West District, Gerard Ataogye lauded President Akufo-Addo for the tree planting initiative, saying trees play an important role in the lives and survival of the human race.

He said inasmuch as efforts are made to plant trees, same must be employed to protect them and keep them from human activities that destroy them.

He explained that “It is these trees that release oxygens for us to breathe. These same trees are those that of course absorb the carbon dioxide which in concentrated form can cause harm to life”.

“Trees preserve the soil, serve shelter, food, and medicine and when they die, they serve as manure. I want to urge each and everyone that we should stop terrorizing trees. Because when you cut one tree, you kill one-two or three human beings,” he said.

Senyalah Castro

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