Browsing: Wildfires

For generations, Techiman’s farmers cleared fields with controlled burns. “Fire is our tractor,” explains cassava processor Kofi Boateng, gesturing at mounds of rotting mango peels outside Techiman Central Market. But climate change has weaponized tradition:
– *Rainfall has dropped 30%  since 2020, desiccating crops into tinder
– Temperatures now spike to 42°C  during Harmattan season
– 300+ tons of weekly market waste—with no municipal composting—pile up in fields