Ghana: Ignore mango enhancement claims

Published 2023년 6월 7일

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The Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) has refuted claims that local mango marketers are using chemicals to speed up the ripening process. The organization insists that Ghanaian producers and markers follow good agricultural practices, allowing mangoes to ripen naturally. FAGE's president, Davies Korboe, has asked the creators of a viral video accusing local mango handlers of chemical use to retract it and apologize. Korboe also warned of foreign elements trying to undermine the local market and urged consumers to trust regulatory bodies for accurate information on locally produced food.

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The Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) has debunked claims that local mangoes marketers are injecting the fruits with chemicals to accelerate the ripening process for consumption. The allegations first surfaced in a viral social media video that mangoes are being chemically injected to hasten the ripening process. FAGE, however, said mangoes producers and marketers in Ghana adhere strictly to good agricultural practices (GAP) per international standards, by allowing the fruits ripe through a natural process influenced by factors such as temperature, humidity and exposure to ethylene gas which is a natural plant hormone. Therefore, there is no need for any external chemical intervention to ripen mangoes. Mangoes contain essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that contribute to their nutritional value and health benefits. President of FAGE, Davies Korboe, in a press statement described the said video as deceptive and called on its creators to retract and ...

Source: Thebftonline