Wednesday 26th September, 2018
By
Duku-Boateng Francis, GNA
Koforidua, Sept. 26, GNA – Traders in
Koforidua said in the past years, selling of plantain on the market was a
lucrative business and one could earn about GH¢500.00 on a good market day.
This trend however was changing and it was no
longer lucrative trading in plantain.
A forty-two year old plantain seller, Ms
Juliana Ayi,
By
Duku-Boateng Francis, GNA
Koforidua, Sept. 26, GNA – Traders in
Koforidua said in the past years, selling of plantain on the market was a
lucrative business and one could earn about GH¢500.00 on a good market day.
This trend however was changing and it was no
longer lucrative trading in plantain.
A forty-two year old plantain seller, Ms
Juliana Ayi, in an interview with Ghana
News Agency (GNA) said a bunch of
plantain which was sold for GH¢30.00 last year September is now going for GH¢7.00 due to increase in
supply.
She explained that apart from the low prices,
patronage of the food item has dropped significantly and the recent increase in
fuel prices has worsened the situation.
Ms Ayi said now the cost of transportation of
the plantain from the farms to the market has been increased with the increase
in fuel prices.
Mr Frank Aboagye, a plantain hawker,
complained about the increase in the market tolls which had been increased from
GH¢5.00 to GH¢10.00.
He said though recent increase in cost of
transport fares and market tolls were big challenges, he was not ready to stop
the plantain business which had helped him in supporting himself and his
family.
Mr Aboagye called on the New Juaben South
Municipal Assembly to reduce the market tolls.
GNA