Aframomum farming a way to get rid of Galamsey – A Rocha Ghana

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Aframomum, also known as ‘Fom Wisa’, ‘Grains of Paradise’, or Alligator Pepper is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and closely related to cardamom.

Mr Charles Agyakwa a Conservation and Education Officer of A Rocha Ghana has made some intriguing revelations on the need to get into Afromomum farming.

Charles speaking on Radio 1’s environmental show, ‘Our Land Our Future’ with Michael Agyapong Agyapa said planting of Afromomum is one easiest way to get rich and to get rid of Galamsey.

“Afromomum doesn’t need any fertilizer to grow and on one plant you can still harvest it in the next 6 months’ time unlike Galamsey that after mining you can’t be mined on the same land again,” he said.

In Addition, he listed some health benefits of Afromomum, according to him, it can be used as food spices, it also can be applied to the stomach to heal stomach pains, can be used for body pains, and cures sexual weakness.

“A Rocha Gh is willing to help any farmer who is interested in getting into Afromomum farming without taking a penny from the farmer as we are trying our best to get Afromomum to be exported to countries like India and China,” he concluded.

A Rocha Ghana (ARG) has emerged as a committed environmental NGO providing practical conservation interventions aimed at contributing to the sustainable management of important ecological habitats and initiating programs aimed at facilitating the target community’s ability to adapt to current trends in climate change and the impacts of a changing natural environment. (Credit ghana.arocha.org)

Source: Radiooneghana.com/Abena Ampofo