Prices of Foodstuffs Experience Slight Changes - in Wa Central Market

Prices of foodstuffs at the Wa Central Market are relatively stable, with staples like maize, millet and sorghum beans experiencing slight changes. For instance, a bowl of maize, which was sold at GH?3 in April, has reduced to GH?2.80, and millet increased from GH?3.50 to GH?4.50 in May.

A Ghana News Agency survey at the Wa Central Market on the prices of some foodstuffs and commodities, showed that prices of yam vary from GH?5, GH?8 and GH?10, according to the sizes and remained the same within the period.

Polished rice, which was sold at GH?10 per bowl last month, is now selling at GH?12, while the price of a bowl of local rice still remained GH?8. Local white beans are sold for GH?8 a bowl, Bambara beans - GH?9, groundnuts - GH?6, and cowpea at GH?15.

The price of 50kgs of polished rice stood at GH?180, but reduced to GH?175 in May, while 25kgs of the same product, which was sold for GH?90, also reduced to GH?88 respectively.

Prices of sugar also dropped, as a maxi bag of brown sugar, which was sold at GH?210 last month, reduced to GH?198, and white sugar GH?200, as against GH?220 last month.

A maxi bag of local beans is sold at GH?480, and cowpea

- GH?1050; millet also experienced a stable price of GH?200. A maxi bag of groundnuts is being sold at GH?360; gari - GH?300 for grade A and GH?250 for substandard ones.

Similarly, Bambara beans is selling at GH?480 per maxi bag, and maize has reduced from GH?150 to GH?140. Gari is currently at GH?6, and sugar at GH?13 a bowl.

With the recent rainfall in the region, vegetable production has increased, and prices are relatively low. Cabbage prices range between GH?1 and GH?2; lettuce cost GH?2 per bunch, carrot priced GH?5 for three pieces, tomatoes cost GH?15 per bowl, and dry pepper is selling at GH?9.00 per bowl. Five pieces of okro is sold at GH?2, and a bowl of ginger GH?20.

At the livestock market, guinea fowls and other poultry prices varied from GH?25, GH? 27 to GH?30 and above, while the price of a sheep stood at GH?150. Generally, prices of animals increase during festivities like Christmas, Easter and the two Eid celebrations, when demand is always high.

Source: GNA

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