Atwima-Techiman residents decry poultry farm nuisance as assembly sues farmer over siting of farm

The Kwadaso Municipal Assembly has taken legal action against a resident of Atwima-Techiman for causing public nuisance by improperly rearing chickens in a residential area." In an interview, the Environmental Health Officer for the Kwadaso Municipal Assembly, Madam Genevieve Anthony, confirmed that the complaints were true, adding that her outfit had witnessed the nuisance firsthand.

They noted that the foul smell has made it difficult to cook, eat, and live comfortably in their own homes, compelling them to petition the Assembly to enforce its environmental bye-laws in the interest of public health.