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Price Of Maize Increase By 300 Percent At Techiman Central Market 

The price of maize at the Techiman Central Market in the Bono East Region has increased by over 300 per cent.

A Joy News report, posted by Business Journalist, Charles Ayitey on Twitter shows how traders in the market have issues with increased transportation fares and also the scarcity of maize in the region.

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One of them told Joy News that they had to travel all the way to Burkina Faso to import maize.

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According to the reporter, a bag of maize that was sold at GH¢160 in July 2020 is now been sold at GH¢375 this year. Meanwhile, the Agriculture Ministry has debunked such reports.

The Minister, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, insists the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program has made Ghana food sufficient and also reduced the cost of food.

Source: GhanaArticles.com

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