Fears of food insecurity are raised by the severe drought in Northern Ghana.

There is a terrible drought in Northern Ghana right now, which has raised a lot of concerns regarding food security and the livelihood of thousands of farmers.

The area hasn't seen rain in almost two months, and the protracted dry season has stunted crop growth and given farmers little hope for a bumper yield.

The lack of rainfall has resulted in significant losses as staples like rice, maize, groundnuts, and millet wither.

There are fears of an impending famine and possible food crisis due to the extended drought, which has caused a dramatic decline in food output.

Speaking with Channel One TV, a few farmers shared their concerns that if rains arrive soon, it could be too late to undo the harm done by the drought.

If it had rained, we could have continued harvesting for a long time. We could have harvested the corn by now, but I believe this is a disaster for us because you can see what is going on. Right now, we have no hope," a farmer bemoaned.

The 2021 National Best Farmer, Alhaji Mashoud Mohammed, who oversees more than 3,000 acres of land, lamented the effects of the drought on his business and blamed climate change for it.

We could be breaking even, but we don't think we'll turn a profit. We are working with over 2,170 acres of rice, soybean, and sorghum fields in addition to 1,333 acres of maize fields. Considering the effects of the drought, we ought to have completed planting everything by now, but we're still waiting for the rain to arrive before we can start planting cowpea and sorghum.

"We are currently experiencing a drought in the northern sector because it has been cold there for almost three weeks and there is not enough sunlight reaching the earth's surface to cause transpiration and evaporation to form rain."