Kenkey prices have dropped due to Planting for Food and Jobs Programme – Agric Minister

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Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has attributed a significant decrease in kenkey prices to an abundance of maize in the market, a result of the successful implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme.

In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, Dr. Acheampong noted a general reduction in kenkey prices nationwide, with some areas reporting

Read full articlean average price of 2 cedis.

While acknowledging variations, he mentioned the possibility of finding kenkey priced between 2 and 5 cedis. He highlighted the surplus of maize in the market as a contributing factor to the decrease in kenkey prices.

“There is a lot of maize out there too and if you look at the price of maize on the market, it tells you that there is a lot of it out there and that is why the price of Kenkey is going down. The average is about 2 cedis and 3 cedis. I can get you kenkey for 2 cedis, I can get you kenkey for 4 cedis, I can get you kenkey for 5 cedis,” he said.