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There is sharp increase in prices of vegetables and rice in Sunyani,a Ghana News Agency market survey has revealed.
When the GNA visited the Nana Bosoma Central Market on Wednesday, many retailers engaged in tomatoes, garden eggs and onions complained about the increase, but could not assign reasons for the situation.It was only tomatoes, which according to the retailers has become scarce, thus informing the price increase.
Madam Regina Bema, a tomato retailer, said four balls of medium-sized tomatoes which were selling between GH₵1.00 and GH₵2.00 was now pegged between GH₵5.00 and GH₵7.00, whilst a box of the vegetable was now sold at GH₵800.00.
Four balls of onion which was selling at GH₵2.00 was now being sold between GH₵5.00 and GH₵7.00 while a sack of it was selling at GH₵500.00
There is also a slight increase in prices of garden eggs as a sack which was previously selling at GH₵70.00 was now pegged at GH₵120.00
On average, a mini bag of imported rice which used to sell at GH₵120.00 was now being sold at GH₵140.00, whereas a five-kilogramme bag of rice which used to sell at GH₵25.00 is now sold between GH₵28.00 and GH₵32.00.Charles Amoako, a store keeper, said the price increase of rice has slowed down sales.
Meanwhile prices of yam, maize, plantain, cocoyam and fruits such as orange and pineapple have become stable and affordable in the market due to a bumper harvest.