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October 29, 2026
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Asene farmers demand compensation for farms destroyed by Accra-Kumasi expressway
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Key Points
- Over 200 farmers at Akyem Asene in the Eastern Region are appealing to the government for adequate compensation for farms destroyed for the new Accra-Kumasi expressway.
- Affected properties include cocoa, food crop, and oil palm farms, which were their main sources of livelihood.
- The farmers staged a demonstration, detailing economic hardships, including difficulty meeting daily needs and paying school fees, since their farms were destroyed over eight months ago.
- Leaders highlighted significant financial losses, with one farmer, Da Costa Asamoah, losing an estimated GH¢40,000 annual income from his 8-acre cocoa farm.
- The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) confirmed that some farms have not yet been measured, explaining the delay by an increase in the expressway's width from 120 metres to 150 metres, affecting additional farmers.
Why This Matters
This situation is critical for Ghana as it underscores the significant human cost of large-scale infrastructure development when compensation processes are delayed or inadequate. Prolonged economic hardship for affected farmers can exacerbate poverty, fuel social unrest, and potentially hinder future government projects requiring land acquisition by eroding public trust.
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