ADVERTISEMENT

Prices of foodstuff skyrocket in May

According to the latest index released by Esoko for this week, tomatoes is now sold for GHC900 for a box that used to cost GHC800.

 

Prices of foodstuff have seen a sharp increase for second week in May, according to data by resource platform esoko Ghana.

Esoko has attributed this to poor weather conditions. They have also predicted further increase in prices for May.

Additionally a bag of onion that costs ¢200, now costs ¢220 at the Mallam Atta and Makola markets.

ADVERTISEMENT

Tomato dealers say the commodity  has seen about 300% increase since January, when a box of tomatoes cost GHC 200.

A sack of cassava used to go for ¢200 but the price has increased to ¢240  with poor quality. There has been major controversy as to whether this has been caused by a shortage of the commodity on the market.

Whereas traders say, the commodity has been relatively scarce to buy, the Ministry of Agriculture insists the hikes in prices are due to unfavourable weather conditions for harvesting and not scarcity.

JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!

Unblock notifications in browser settings.
ADVERTISEMENT

Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:

Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh

ADVERTISEMENT