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15.04.2009 Science

Easter Monday's rain to usher in major rainy season

15.04.2009 LISTEN
By gna

Easter Monday's heavy down-pour, which was experienced in most parts of the country is likely to usher in the first and major rainy season, Mr Amos Narh of the Metrological Services Department has warned.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday, Mr Narh, who is in charge of the Department at the Kotoka International Airport, said although atmospheric conditions had not been favourable for some time, the conditions finally changed to precipitate the Monday's rains.

He said the northern part of the country, however, would experience the rainy season much later than the southern part.

The down-pour measured from 0.2 millimetres within Wa in the northern part of the country to as much as 75.1 millimetres in Ketekrachi in the Volta Region.

Mr Narh advised farmers within the southern part of the country, especially those in Greater Accra, Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo regions to hold on with their planting of crops until one or two more rainfalls.

He said farmers in the northern part on the other hand could begin planting somewhere in the middle of May, 2009.

Mr Narh said if any one attempted to plant crops earlier than the period advised they risked a situation where the lack of rain fall for a period might result in their crops not being able to survive.

GNA


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