Desertification In Ghana

In Ghana desertification is a strong issue that needs to be coped with. Most of Ghana's land are dry lands considered as deserts. Almost three quarters of Ghana's land are already degraded to some degree. Its seems as if the drought over time is making the situation worse. Crops and vegetables that people in Ghana usually grow has declined for the most part. Most African countries are landlocked and are suffering from poverty. They are really depending on their natural resources. Some people say that 35 percent of Ghana's land is said to be under the threat of desertification. The soil fertilization is on a decline on behalf of desertification. In the Graph above it shows how Ghana and most of Africa has been affected by desertification it shows the Soil Degradation .

Ghana has been suffering from desertification for some time now. Some of the major issues are shown the map above. The red shows the very degraded areas. The orange shows the degraded soil. The tan shows the stable soil and it only shows small areas compared to the others. The gray shows the areas that are being dried out the most and that are suffering without vegetation.
What is being done about desertification in Ghana. A program was made to help the drought in Ghana. This program is helping the poverty issue and the vegetation issue. Its helping pay for seeds to be planted in the stable soil areas. Making so that Ghana's vegetation issue will be on the up rise.