Accra, Sept.25, GNA - A market survey conducted by the Ghana
News Agency on Friday, September 25 indicates that the prices of foodstuffs at
the Agbogboloshie market is relatively at same as other market places.
A bag of maize sells at GHS 130 whiles ‘Olonka’ sells at GHS
3.50p and GHS 4 respectively.
A bag of medium size foreign rice namely: Cindy Rice sells
at GHS 23, Uncle Sam - GHS 29, Millicent - GHS 28, Delicious – GHS 28, My Dear
– GHS 29 whiles the big bag sells at GHS 200 and ‘Olunka’ for GHS 13. With the
local rice, (Grawa), it sells at GHS 2 a cup and GHS 200 for the big bag.
A tuber of yam (‘Puna’) sells at GHS 5 and 3 pieces for
GHS10
A medium bucket of tomatoes sells at GHS 15 for 25 pieces.
An ‘Olunka’ of Palm –nut sells at GHS 4.50p whiles six
pieces of Cassava sells at GHS 5.
A smoked dry fish sells at GHS 6, 7, 8, 10, depending on its
size.
Six pieces of plantain sells at (ripped) GHS 6 whiles six
pieces of unripe plantain sells at GHS10.
A medium size container of groundnut paste sells at GHS 6,
small for GHS 4 and GHS 8 for a big container.
Seven pieces of cocoyam sells at GHS 5 whiles nine pieces
sells at GHS 10.
Auntie Adjeley, a maize seller made known that the price of
maize is not stable in the sense that during rainy season, the price of maize
reduces whiles it increases during the dry season.
Auntie Offei, a plantain seller also said that the price of
plantain is also not stable because such a commodity has it season. She quoted
from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1 which says ‘There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens. She made known that the
season for plantain is every 10months and within that period, the price is
really cheap.
The market women however pleaded with the government to
reduce duty on foodstuffs so as to make goods affordable. They again referred
from the Holy Book Bible saying even though, God said there would be hard times
on earth, Ghana needs a good leader to guide the nation.
GNA
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