A major farming crisis has hit the Sissala East Municipality in the Upper West Region as heavy rains have destroyed a critical road, cutting off access to over 15,000 hectares of farmland.
The washed-out road, located at Piribuga between Tumu and Kasana, has disrupted fertiliser distribution and farming activities at the peak of the planting season. Farmers are now stranded at the broken stretch each morning, trying to ferry inputs like fertiliser on motorbikes just to keep crops alive.
“We are just at the beginning of August—this is the most important time for fertiliser application,” said Assembly Member Ibrahim Moro. “The farmers are stuck and struggling.”
Municipal Chief Executive Adamu Yakubu, who visited the area on Monday, August 4, described the situation as a major blow to food production and a looming economic disaster.
“As you can see, trucks carrying fertilisers have reached this point and cannot proceed,” he said. “Over 15,000 hectares of farmland are affected. We cannot allow these investments to go to waste.”
While the municipal assembly is deploying drip equipment and tipper trucks as a stopgap, Mr. Yakubu acknowledged these are temporary fixes. He assured residents that efforts were underway to restore access quickly and called for calm as local authorities engage in public education and hazard prevention at the site.
Piribuga sits on a vital Trans-ECOWAS trade route linking Ghana to Burkina Faso and Togo, making the road’s collapse a blow not just to agriculture but also to regional trade.
Speaking for the Upper West Regional Minister, Regional Coordinating Director Pognaa Fati Koree confirmed that the administration was mobilising all available support to help farmers. “The extent of the damage is serious, and the road is a lifeline for many communities,” she said.
The bridge destruction comes as the region enters its most agriculturally active period—leaving thousands at risk of losing their crops and incomes.
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A major farming crisis has hit the Sissala East Municipality in the Upper West Region as heavy rains have destroyed a critical road, cutting off access to over 15,000 hectares of farmland.
The washed-out road, located at Piribuga between Tumu and Kasana, has disrupted fertiliser distribution and farming activities at the peak of the planting season. Farmers are now stranded at the broken stretch each morning, trying to ferry inputs like fertiliser on motorbikes just to keep crops alive.
“We are just at the beginning of August—this is the most important time for fertiliser application,” said Assembly Member Ibrahim Moro. “The farmers are stuck and struggling.”
Municipal Chief Executive Adamu Yakubu, who visited the area on Monday, August 4, described the situation as a major blow to food production and a looming economic disaster.
“As you can see, trucks carrying fertilisers have reached this point and cannot proceed,” he said. “Over 15,000 hectares of farmland are affected. We cannot allow these investments to go to waste.”
While the municipal assembly is deploying drip equipment and tipper trucks as a stopgap, Mr. Yakubu acknowledged these are temporary fixes. He assured residents that efforts were underway to restore access quickly and called for calm as local authorities engage in public education and hazard prevention at the site.
Piribuga sits on a vital Trans-ECOWAS trade route linking Ghana to Burkina Faso and Togo, making the road’s collapse a blow not just to agriculture but also to regional trade.
Speaking for the Upper West Regional Minister, Regional Coordinating Director Pognaa Fati Koree confirmed that the administration was mobilising all available support to help farmers. “The extent of the damage is serious, and the road is a lifeline for many communities,” she said.
The bridge destruction comes as the region enters its most agriculturally active period—leaving thousands at risk of losing their crops and incomes.
