More than 100 acres of farmland have been destroyed by illegal mining activities in Akyem Atobriso. The farms are located in the Kwaebibrem Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The affected crops include valuable plantations of cocoa and oil palm. Cocoyam and cassava farms were also ruined.
Local farmers are concerned about their livelihoods. They warn that continued illegal mining poses a significant threat to the community's agricultural base.
The destruction was caused by galamsey, the local term for illegal mining.
Residents have expressed alarm over the scale of the damage.
They fear that the ongoing mining will lead to further environmental degradation and loss of farmland.
The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Authorities have not yet released a statement on the incident.