Fulani Herdsmen Destroying Our Farmlands – Bechem Residents
The Concerned Farmers Association of Bechem in the Tano South Municipality of the Ahafo Region have called on the government and traditional leaders to intervene in the destruction of their farmlands by Fulani herdsmen.
The farmers say they have been unable to reap the fruits of their labour because the Fulani herdsmen are destroying their farms by allowing their cattle to graze there.
According to a letter signed by the association’s executives and copied to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), traditional leaders, media houses, and other stakeholders, the farmers are dissatisfied with how the Fulani herdsmen are destroying their farm produce.
They claimed that they had sent a series of complaints to the municipal police command for the past three years, but all efforts to protect their farmland had been futile, necessitating the involvement of the traditional leaders and the MCE to quickly act on the situation to ensure the Fulani herdsmen abide by the laws of the country or be forced to leave the community for peace to prevail.
Mr Alex Tempoah, Vice Chairman of the Concerned Farmers Association of Bechem (CFAB), stated that the activities of the Fulani herdsmen must be addressed.
He stated that ignoring farmers’ concerns could result in financial hardship.