{
  "id": 3450967,
  "title": "More farmers in Bono East switch to vegetable production",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/more-farmers-in-bono-east-switch-to-vegetable-production",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T07:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/08/26/more-farmers-in-bono-east-switch-to-vegetable-production/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Bono East Region, a growing number of farmers are transitioning from growing maize and yam to producing vegetables commercially to meet the increasing demand for vegetables in the area. Patrick Acheampong, the 2025 Bono East Regional Best Farmer, reported that most farmers in the region are now cultivating pepper, tomatoes, and garden eggs in large quantities. During a visit to his farm in Techiman Municipality, Mr. Acheampong emphasized that vegetable production is currently lucrative and that the market demand for vegetables has surged at local markets. This has led many farmers to abandon traditional food crops and focus on commercial vegetable cultivation. Interestingly, some farmers who previously left vegetable production have returned to the sector, seeking land for cultivation. Mr. Acheampong expressed concern that this trend could negatively impact maize and yam production in the region if not properly managed. He observed that the prices of tomatoes and peppers have significantly increased, with a box of tomatoes now selling for GH¢5,000, up from GH¢4,000, and a bag of pepper selling for GH¢9,000, up from GH¢6,000. The farmer urged the government to provide support to the vegetable farmers by supplying them with farm inputs, seedlings, and fertilizers.",
  "summary": "Many farmers in the Bono East Region have switched from maize and yam, cultivating vegetables in commercial quantities to meet the growing market demand for vegetables in the region. The post More farmers in Bono East switch to vegetable production appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
  "key_points": [
    "More farmers in Bono East shifting to vegetable production",
    "Patrick Acheampong reports pepper, tomato, and garden egg cultivation",
    "Increased demand drives higher prices for tomatoes and peppers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}