Whereas prices of some foodstuffs increased in the Ghanaian markets within the third week of November, others decreased.<\/p>\n
The highest increase of 7 percent was made by Cassava (fresh tubers) to close the week at an average price of GH\u00a2 3.50 per 3-4 tubers.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”JHzlvv7o5RNmo2uA172mROZTYplRw3V5″]This was followed by Millet with 4 percent gain in price to close the week at GH\u00a2 5.00 per olunka.<\/p>\n
According to Esoko Ghana, Maize, Tomato and Yam dropped by 2 percent each, to close the week at an average price of GH\u00a2 4.20, GH\u00a2 11.20 and GH\u00a2 \u00a03.80 respectively.<\/p>\n
Cassava (Gari), Cowpea, Rice (imported \u2013unclesam), and Soya beans also followed with a percentage drop each.<\/p>\n
They closed the week at GH\u00a2 4.40, GH\u00a2 \u00a07.70, GH\u00a2 \u00a027.80 and GH\u00a2 \u00a06.50 per olunka and per 1 small bag (5kg) for Rice respectively.<\/p>\n
The other commodity prices remained the same.<\/p>\n
On the various markets, the price for an \u201colunka\u201d of maize gained by a percentage in Dambai to close the week at GH\u00a2 5.00 and dropped by 16 percent in Techiman to close the week at GH\u00a2 3.00 and also dropped by a percentage in Accra and Kumasi to close the week at GH\u00a2 4.00 and 5.10 respectively, whiles in the other various markets remained the same.<\/p>\n
A \u201cmedium size tomato tin\u201d full of fresh tomatoes lost 17 percent in Takoradi to close the week at GH\u00a2 18.00 with Kumasi losing 2 percent to close at GH\u00a2 \u00a08.00 and also with Dambai dropping 10 percent to close at GH\u00a2 4.50.<\/p>\n
The commodity however made some gains in Accra and Bawku. In Accra, it gained 15 percent to close at GH\u00a2 20.70 and in Bawku by a percentage to close the week at GH\u00a2 \u00a09.00. In the other markets, prices remained the same.<\/p>\n
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Credit: Esoko Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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