The Forestry Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has encouraged all Ghanaians and locals to actively take part in the country’s tree-planting initiative.
Green Ghana Day is being observed for the third time today, on Friday, June 9, 2023. The event is a crucial part of an ambitious reforestation and afforestation plan intended to replenish the nation’s shrinking forest cover.
Five million trees were to be planted as part of the first edition’s goal.
However, the enthusiasm and commitment of the participants surpassed expectations, resulting in the planting of over seven million trees.
Building on this performance, the Green Ghana Day the year before saw an even bigger success, with almost 26 million trees planted, exceeding the targeted target of 20 million.
While tending to the more than 30 million trees planted in 2021 and 2022, the country hopes to plant an additional 10 million seedlings this year.
Free seedlings are offered in the Forestry Commission offices to encourage wider participation, ensuring accessible for everyone keen to support the reforestation efforts.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, along with the Forestry Commission, has called on Ghanaians to actively participate in this noble cause.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, officially declared May 18, 2023, as Green Ghana Day in the Great Hall of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
He made a plea to everyone living in Ghana, including traditional chiefs, religious groups, diplomats, and everyone else, to help the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and Forestry Commission make this year’s Green Ghana Day a success.
