{
  "id": 8193376,
  "title": "Tomato farmers at Anloga-Avume call for buyers, government intervention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tomato-farmers-at-anloga-avume-call-for-buyers-government-intervention",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:57:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/09/18/tomato-farmers-at-anloga-avume-call-for-buyers-government-intervention/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tomato farmers in the Anloga-Avume area of Ghana's Volta Region are urgently calling for assistance due to significant post-harvest losses. They highlight a bumper tomato harvest that could supply markets in Anloga, Keta, Accra, Kumasi, and beyond, ultimately easing the country's reliance on imports from Burkina Faso. Assembly Member Daniel Kad informs the Ghana News Agency that the situation goes beyond individual farmer income, emphasizing national food security, employment opportunities, and family survival. However, the crisis is exacerbated by a severe shortage of harvesting crates and alleged control of the few available crates by \"load boys\" who demand bribes. This forces farmers to watch their crops rot, unable to afford additional fees for crates. The farmers urgently appeal to buyers, market women, processing companies, and exporters across Ghana and beyond to visit Avume immediately to prevent total crop loss. They also call for swift intervention from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Anloga District Assembly, the Volta Regional Minister, and the Feed Ghana Programme within the week to avert the collapse of the Avume tomato economy. The farmers' call for action comes in the wake of the government's national launch of Ghana's tomato self-sufficiency initiative on September 15, aiming to make tomato farming more profitable and predictable for farmers in Anloga and across the country.",
  "summary": "Tomato farmers in the Anloga-Avume area of the Anloga District in the Volta Region have raised the alarm over huge post-harvest losses, as tonnes of ripe tomatoes rot on their farms because of shortage of harvesting crates and the absence of buyers. The post Tomato farmers at Anloga-Avume call for buyers, government intervention appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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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."
}