The Central regional capital, Cape Coast, has hosted a three-day market session titled the “Bronya Farmers Market.”
Minister Justine Marigold Assan of the Central Regional is the one who started it.
It was developed so that locals may buy for holiday food at a discount.
The trading day lasted from Wednesday, December 21, 2022, until Friday, December 23, 2022.
At Adisadel College in Cape Coast, farmers from all over the area congregated to sell a variety of delicacies, including plantains, yams, coconuts, and poultry, among other items.
Addressing the media, the minister stressed the important role farmers play in society and the country as a whole.
She said: “I don’t take farmers for granted. Most of the time, we hear various professionals embarking on strike action; however, farmers never go on strike. So, they are very dear to my heart.”
She, however, bemoaned the little earnings farmers make after harvesting and selling their farm produce.
“What’s painful about it is, when they put in so much to cultivate their crops and they harvest and want to sell to take care of their kids in school, and buy food, it becomes difficult. We go to buy from them and sometimes, they don’t make a lot of profit. They even struggle to sell them,” she observed.
The Central Regional Minister stressed that the initiative has not only afforded farmers the opportunity to sell but also residents of the region the chance to purchase foodstuffs at cheap prices.
“So, we’ve brought all of them together here at the Bronya Farmers Market. You can see all the things here are fresh. We’re doing this so that the farmers can reap the benefit of their rewards.”
“The upside about it, too, is what they are selling is like buying directly from the farm, so, it’s cheaper. We all know the times Ghana finds herself in,” the Regional Minister added.