The Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) has donated 150 bags of organic compost to vegetable farmers in Airport and Burma Camp with the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) to promote sustainable farming in Accra
The donation which forms part of its Zero Waste Cities Project campaign, is aimed at encouraging farmers to reduce reliance on chemical fertilisers and embrace natural alternatives that protect both human health and the environment.
At a brief ceremony on Thursday, the Project Coordinator for Zero Waste Cities in Accra, Ms Mabel Naa Amorkor Laryea, explained that the donation sought to demonstrate that waste was not truly waste but a potential resource.
“Farm produce that goes bad can actually be transformed into valuable raw materials. Our focus is not only on plastics but also on organic waste, which forms one of the largest portions of waste generated in Ghana,” she said.
Ms Laryea noted that GAYO collects organic waste from households, markets, hotels, and institutions and processes it at its Material Recovery Facility (MRF) into compost and later given to farmers to use on their farm lands.
She added that the fertilisers were not for sale, but given out freely to raise awareness and encourage change.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the farmers, the Secretary of the La Vegetable Farmers Association, Mr Christian Mensah, expressed deep gratitude to GAYO.
“This is our first time using organic fertiliser, but we will put it to good use. It will benefit both farmers and consumers,” he said.
The Municipal Chief Executive LADMA, Mr Alfredos Nii Anyetei, lauded the initiative and urged other organisations to follow GAYO’s example.
“Development cannot be left to government or the assemblies alone, support from organisations like GAYO helps the country progress,” he stated.
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