Despite years of investment in greenhouse technology and controlled-environment agriculture, Ghana remains unable to achieve self-sufficiency in tomato production, the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has said.
The Executive Director of PFAG, Bismark Owusu Nortey, expressed concern that the country’s greenhouse projects have yet to translate into sustainable, year-round tomato production. Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News on Monday, February 23, he said structural bottlenecks continue to limit farmers’ ability to produce consistently and at scale.
“It’s unfortunate that over the years of investment in greenhouse facilities for tomatoes, we are still not able to be self-sufficient in the production of that crop,” he said.
His comments come amid rising tomato prices across several markets in Accra following last week’s deadly attack on Ghanaian traders in neighbouring Burkina Faso. Market women say the disruption in cross-border supply has triggered shortages, pushing prices upward and leaving many consumers struggling to cope with the increasing cost.
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