Dr Alhassan Iddrisu is the Government Statistician
Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has said investment in food storage infrastructure was key to safeguarding the country’s recent progress in reducing inflation.
He noted that building a reliable transport network to connect farmers to markets is equally vital in preventing post-harvest losses and ensuring food supply remains stable.
To reduce the impact of erratic rainfall on key staples such as yams, cassava, rice, and vegetables, Dr Iddrisu also called for greater investment in irrigation systems to support year-round production.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the government statistician explained that while some food items are experiencing low inflation, others remain volatile due to seasonal and structural challenges.
He said, “We should invest in irrigation to smooth out seasons. Support year-round production, and mitigate the impact of rainfall risks for staples like yams, cassava, rice, and vegetables. Because some are seeing very low inflation rates, but there are others which are seeing high inflation rates.
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“Food storage has been an issue for some time now, and we have to deal with it. Especially, we have to deal with the cold chains and dry storage; we have to address that. We need to invest in a reliable transport network to connect farmers to markets,” he added.
The year on year Inflation for September has dropped significantly to 9.4 percent from 11.5 percent in August 2025.
This is the lowest since August 2021 and the ninth consecutive decline.
This also the first time in four years inflation has declined to single digit.
According to the data published by the Ghana Statistical Service, the decline shows a sustained shift in prices that signals Ghana is firmly on the path to macroeconomic stability.
Food inflation declined to 11.0 percent in September from 14.8% in August 2025.
Also, non-food inflation fell to 8.2 percent in September 2025 from 8.7 percent in August 2025.
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