Wednesday 3rd October, 2018
Sunyani, Oct. 3, GNA – There is significant
decrease in prices of food items in Sunyani, the Brong-Ahafo Regional capital,
a market survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency reveals.
When the GNA visited the Nana Bosoma Central
Market on Wednesday, retailers engaged in yam, plantain and cassava said the
decrease in prices was a
By
Dennis Peprah/Sarah Ankamah-Yeboah/Josephine Oppong, GNA
Sunyani, Oct. 3, GNA – There is significant
decrease in prices of food items in Sunyani, the Brong-Ahafo Regional capital,
a market survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency reveals.
When the GNA visited the Nana Bosoma Central
Market on Wednesday, retailers engaged in yam, plantain and cassava said the
decrease in prices was as a result of bumper harvest.
This is largely due to the proportionate
pattern of rainfall experienced in the region in the crop season, they
said.
Madam Patricia Kumi, a cassava seller, said a
large sack of cassava which used to sell at GH¢60.00 is now going for GH¢40.00
whilst the small size is also selling at GH¢30.00 instead of GH¢50.00
A bunch of plantain, which was selling between
GH¢8.00 and GH¢15.00 depending on the sizes, is being sold between GH¢3.00 and
GH¢10.00.
Madam Yaa Yeboaa, a yam seller, said 100
tubers of yam, previously selling between GH¢ GH¢500.00 and GH¢700.00 is being
sold between GH¢250.00 and GH¢500.00.
Meanwhile prices of vegetables, particularly
garden eggs have decreased significantly as a price for a sack of it has fallen
from GH¢120.00 to GH¢70.00 but a box of fresh tomatoes has increased from GH¢250.00
to GH¢600.00.
GNA