A member of the Dorongo Farmers and Water Users Association, Paul Aloliga, says reviving the Dorongo Dam could help reduce youth migration and drug abuse in the community.
Speaking to A1 News, Mr Aloliga said many young people leave rural areas for cities such as Accra and Kumasi in search of jobs, but often return with social challenges, including drug addiction.
“If the dam is reconstructed, the youth will come back to farming,” he said. “My parents were not educated, but farming supported our family. We were five siblings, and they educated us to the tertiary level through farming.”
Mr Aloliga attributed the past prosperity of the community to the dam and tomato farming, describing agriculture as a viable and profitable livelihood for young people.
“There is no other business making profit like farming,” he added.
He said desilting and rehabilitating the dam would attract young people back into agriculture, helping to curb rural-urban migration and its associated social problems.
Mr Aloliga also called on government to support the community through investments in irrigation and sustainable farming practices to improve livelihoods.
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