{
  "id": 8002586,
  "title": "Maize prices rise despite improved supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/maize-prices-rise-despite-improved-supply",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T09:53:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/maize-prices-rise-despite-improved-supply/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}