Upper East Region of Ghana experiences a hike in watermelon prices

Published 2021년 12월 14일

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The Upper East Region of Ghana is experiencing a surge in watermelon prices due to a decrease in production and an increase in demand from neighboring Burkina Faso. Many farmers have shifted their focus to green pepper farming, which requires less labor and yields more crops, leading to a reduced watermelon supply. The high costs and poor yields of last year's watermelon crop have also deterred farmers from planting the fruit this year. As a result, watermelon sellers are struggling to maintain their businesses and are being forced to sell the fruit at higher prices, which are not well received by customers.

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Correspondence from Northern Region: There is currently a hike in the prices of watermelon in the Upper East Region. The month of November through to the yuletide always sees the abundance of the fruit on the streets and markets, but this year appears to be different. The watermelons, which are predominantly grown in Bawku and its enclaves, are usually transported to other parts of the region and beyond, for sale. GhanaWeb's Upper East Regional correspondent, Sarah Dubure, interacted with some dealers of the fruit, to find out more about the development. A farmer in Bawku, Mr Joseph Abilla Yahaya, attributed the situation to the fact that most of his colleagues drifted into the cultivation of green pepper which proved to be more profitable than the watermelons. According to him, their cultivation required less effort, and yet, yielded many fruits compared to the watermelons. "Most of us are now farming the green pepper there is more profit there. With the ...

Source: Ghanaweb