Hike in air freight charges affects fruit and vegetable exports

There is a 145% percent hike in air freight and cargo charges for fresh fruits and vegetables in Ghana. This is adversely impacting farmers and exporters of these perishable items, as they can hardly increase production volumes for exported or compete favorably in the international market.
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, exporters were charged $1.10 per kilogram (kg) of fruits or vegetables by passenger flights but they now pay $2.70 per kg via cargo flights in the wake of the flight restrictions.