A female trader in Ghana has expressed concern over the escalating prices of tomatoes.
In an interview, she mentioned that a bag of tomatoes now costs GHC8,000, while a basket is sold at GHC1,500.
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Currently, a bucket is priced at GH200.
Due to the high cost, she stated that a single tomato is now sold for GHC5, meaning that with GHC20, one can purchase four tomatoes.
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She also mentioned that some of her customers are opting for tomato puree as an alternative due to affordability issues.
She called on the government to intervene and help control the rising cost of tomatoes.