Ghanaian onion traders stuck at border with Niger

Published Aug 14, 2023

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Ghanaian onion traders stuck at the Niger-Benin border are pleading with President Akufo-Addo to help release 70 trucks of onions from Niger to Ghana. The closure of the border following the coup in Niger has left these trucks and drivers stranded for weeks. Ghana's government has been criticized for importing vegetables that could have been grown domestically, and the closure of the border and political unrest in Niger have caused vegetable prices to soar, sparking concerns among traders.

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Ghanaian onion traders who have been stuck on the border of Niger and Benin for a long time have appealed to their president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene and ensure that about 70 trucks of onions are transported from Niger to Ghana (via Benin) be released. Due to the closure of the border after the coup in Niger, these trucks and their drivers have been stranded at the border for weeks. In addition, Eric Opoku, member of the parliament's food and agriculture committee, criticized the Ghanaian government for importing vegetables that should have been grown under the Planting for Food and Jobs program: "It is clear that in Ghana we can't grow enough onions to meet domestic demand. So we import a lot of onions from Niger. We spend more than $100 million annually on importing onions and ginger to support local production. ...

Source: AGF