Northern Ghana is facing a serious drought that has left thousands of farmers fearing for their livelihoods and the region's food security.

The area has gone over two months without rainfall, causing crops to fail and dashing hopes for a successful harvest.

Major losses have been recorded across staple crops like rice, maize, groundnuts, and millet, which have struggled to survive the unrelenting dry conditions.

The ongoing drought has severely impacted food production, sparking concerns about a potential food shortage and a looming famine.

Farmers in the region, speaking to Channel One TV, expressed their anxiety over the situation, voicing fears that even if the rains return soon, it may be too late to reverse the extensive damage.

"We should have been harvesting by now if it had rained," one farmer shared.

"The corn should have been ready, but this feels like a disaster. You can see for yourself what has happened here—we're feeling completely hopeless."

Alhaji Mashoud Mohammed, the 2021 National Best Farmer and owner of over 3,000 acres of farmland, echoed these concerns.

He attributed the severe drought to the effects of climate change, describing the toll it has taken on his farming operations.

"At best, we may break even, but profits seem unlikely," Mashoud said. "We have about 1,333 acres of maize and almost 2,170 acres of rice, soybeans, and sorghum. With this drought, we should have already completed planting, but we are still waiting for the rains to start planting sorghum and cowpea."

He added, "For nearly three weeks now, it has been cold in the northern region, and sunlight hasn’t reached the earth’s surface enough to cause the evaporation and transpiration necessary for rainfall. This is where we find ourselves today."