Combating galamsey and climate change: enhancing food security and sustainable national development

 Beyond the economic loss, galamsey also introduces harmful chemicals such as mercury and cyanide into the soil and water systems, further damaging crops and reducing land fertility – worsening the situation for farmers’ dependent on these lands.The chemicals used in these operations such as mercury and cyanide contaminate soils, significantly reducing crop yields by up to 30% in affected regions.

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