The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has cast doubt on the latest food price and inflation report issued by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).<\/p>\n In an interview on Joy News on October 10, 2024, Acheampong expressed concerns that the findings presented by the GSS do not align with his ministry\u2019s own analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n He stated, \u201cI don\u2019t know where the Statistical Service collected their data from. I am in every part of this country daily. I get data on farm gate prices of almost 22 commodities that we are tracking. I get market prices of these items daily.\u201d<\/p>\n He argued that while maize prices have risen due to a prolonged dry spell, the prices of other key staples such as plantains, tomatoes, onions, and cassava have dropped significantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n He detailed the percentage drops, citing a 27% decrease in plantains prices, a 30% drop in tomatoes, an 11% decrease in onions, and a 13% reduction in cassava prices.<\/p>\n Contrary to claims of rising food costs, he insisted that prices for most commodities have been stabilizing.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis is what is happening on the ground… If you go to the market, the prices of everything, except maize, are coming down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cInflation figures for September are comparing prices from September this year to last year’s September. But I am telling you, from January to date, the price of food is going down,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cNotwithstanding the announcement of the dry spell, we\u2019ve seen a significant decrease in the prices of food on the market,\u201d he remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n AM\/OGB<\/p>\n Watch the first episode of GhanaWeb TV\u2019s Campaign Trail below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Bryan](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/956\/95696358.295.jpg\" "\\"Bryan")
Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n