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Gov’t To Support Transportation Of Foodstuff To Reduce Food Inflation

Latest pronouncement by the Minister of Food and Agriculture reveals a plan by government in carting food produce from farming communities to major market centres across the country. The intended plan appears to control food inflation in the country. The Agric. Minister, Dr. Owusu-Afriyie Akoto was speaking to farmers in …

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Agric Minister Blames High Prices Of Food Items On Profiteering

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has blamed the high cost of some food items especially in Ghana’s major cities on profiteering. He stated that people go to the producing areas to purchase, for example, a basket of tomatoes for ¢150 and then shoot the sales …

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Agric Minister: I Have No Control Over Two Main Elements Leading To High Food Prices In Ghana

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has admitted that food prices are increasing in Ghana. He however said this is due to factors that are beyond his control, factors including the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine which he said, affected the supply of fertilizer. …

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