Farmers urge emergency plan to avert tomato shortage amid Burkina Faso talks
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is calling on the government to roll out an urgent emergency response plan to prevent a possible tomato shortage, as negotiations continue between Ghana and Burkina Faso over a temporary export ban. The association's president, Wepia Addo Awal Adugwala, warned at a World Bank Civil Society Organisation Engagement in Accra on Tuesday, March 24, that a breakdown in talks could lead to sharp price increases, supply shortages, and added pressure on local producers. He said, "Within this period, the government should quickly set up an emergency strategic response plan with stakeholders to address the looming shortage of tomatoes, in case engagements with Burkina Faso prove futile."
Adugwala proposed a multi-phase strategy, urging authorities to expand access to irrigable land, support more farmers, and improve market systems through better storage facilities, cold chain infrastructure, and stronger coordination among traders and transporters. He further called for major investment in irrigation, including the construction of at least one large dam in every region to boost year-round farming.
Adugwala stated, "We should aim at increasing our percentage of irrigable land from the current 10% to over 50% by 2028."
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The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is in talks with the government regarding a possible tomato shortage. Negotiations with Burkina Faso continue over a temporary export ban - but what happens if talks fail?
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