Ghana: Tilapia prices go up after Akosombo Dam Spillage

The price of gutted fresh tilapia has shot up months after the flood occasioned by the spilling of excess water from the Akosombo hydro dam in the Eastern Region, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has observed. The spillage has destroyed tilapia farms and caused hikes in pricing by value chain actors associated with the farm-to-fork of tilapia, a delicacy for many people especially during festive seasons. At least at five popular tilapia grilled joints at Osu, North Kanashie, Nungua, Lapaz, and East Legon, in Accra, have seen about a 100 per cent increase in all the sizes. A table size tilapia is selling at GHS 140.00, a jump from GHS 70.00 post the floods, at Osu. Asked why the price had doubled, Daavi, a caretaker of the Osu joint, said there had been a decline in the supply side and that limited stock was expensive. “…Now, two people buy one fish and share compared to months before where they would buy two fishes.” Checks by the GNA indicate that farms at Asutsuare, a town along the ...