Assessment of economic impact of Akosombo, Kpong dams spillage: Affected c’nities lose GH¢1.6bn in agric livelihoods - FAO’s assessment

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Assessment of economic impact of Akosombo, Kpong dams spillage: Affected c’nities lose GH¢1.6bn in agric livelihoods - FAO’s assessment

An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions in Sep­tember and October last year. This represents an estimated 1.2 per cent in Gross Domestic Product of Ghana, a Consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of …