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Maize prices rise despite improved supply

The average price of white maize in Ghana increased by 8.9 per cent in August to GH¢3,141 per metric tonne (MT), the latest Food Security Monitor report by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has revealed. Despite the monthly increase, the report said maize prices remained 8.9 per cent lower than six … The post Maize prices rise despite improved supply appeared first on Ghanaian…

Maize prices rise despite improved supply

In August, the cost of white maize in Ghana surged by 8.9 percent, reaching GH¢3,141 per metric tonne, according to the Food Security Monitor report from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). Despite this rise, maize prices were still 8.9 percent lower than six months ago and 36.3 percent below the levels seen a year ago, indicating that supply conditions were still better than a year earlier, although the market had tightened recently.

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