The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana announces maiden minimum producer price of mango per kilogram at GHS4

Published 2024년 6월 28일

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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana has set the minimum producer price for mangoes at GHS 4.00 per kilogramme for the 2024 main mango season (May to July). This price is aimed at promoting fair returns for farmers and encouraging sustainable agricultural practices. The price was developed in collaboration with the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE), and with funding from GIZ. The TCDA, established to regulate and oversee the production, processing, and trading of six major tree crops, expressed gratitude to GIZ for creating sustainable employment through Agribusiness Programmes.

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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has announced the maiden minimum producer price of mango per kilogramme at GHS 4.00 for the 2024 main mango season (May to July). It said a producer with first-grade mango could negotiate for a better price, and any quality below the second-grade would not be accepted by the industry and hence should be discarded or sold at a scrap value. This was announced by Dr Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture in a statement read for him by Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry (Crops) at a media launch in Accra on Friday. Dr Acheampong said; “I am delighted to stand before you today to address an important milestone in our agricultural sector by implementing the minimum producer price (MPP) for mango. “This achievement demonstrates our collective efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices and ensure fair returns for our hardworking farmers and all the other actors within the mango value chain in the country.” ...

Source: Modernghana