NADMO to give out relief Packages to Affected farmers Bagre Dam spillage
NADMO says it is ready to give out relief packages to over 200 farmers in the Binduri District whose crops were destroyed by the torrential rains coupled with the spillage of the Bagre Dam in 2020.
Joseph Marfo 
The National Disaster Management Organization(NADMO) is ready to give out relief packages to over 200 farmers in the Binduri District whose crops were destroyed by the torrential rains coupled with the Bagre Dam spillage in 2020.
More than 500 farms were destroyed by the Bagre Dam spillage, and over 200 farmers were affected last year.
However, NADMO says the affected farmers will be supported with items such as mosquito nets and coils, cutlasses, bags of maize and rice, cooking oil, and some clothes but without money.
The District Director of the National Disaster Management Organization, Azimbe Daniel revealed.
According to him, the items though may not satisfy the affected farmers, his outfit will continue to collaborate with other partners for support.
“As I am talking to you, we have come out with a list for those who were affected by the flood. As you may know, the items do not come in bulk so as a body we are doing all that we can, to at least release whatever we have received from the national level to these farmers. There is no monetary support for these farmers except the items mentioned.”
He noted that as far as his outfit was concerned, it has not received monetary support from the government to these farmers except for some individuals whose lives were lost during the flood.
He added that his outfit has not received money from the government or any organization to be given to these farmers who lost their crops. The only money we received is for those who lost their lives to the flood and their names have been written on it. So, there is no money for the farmers if not the items mentioned.”
Explaining why there were some delays in releasing the items to the affected farmers, Mr. Azimbe noted that it was due to the 2020 elections coupled with the delays of the items.
Meanwhile, the affected farmers who had their crops destroyed, anticipate monetary support to re-invest in their agribusiness.
James Adombire, Upper East Region
