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Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has revealed that there has been a drastic reduction in the prices of kenkey due to the abundance of maize as a result of the planting for foods and jobs policy.

The Agriculture minister emphasized efforts being made by his ministry to increase rice production through partnerships with companies like Yara, resulting in a surplus of rice in various regions in the country.

Speaking in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, March 13, the Abetifi lawmaker stated that prices of kenkey have generally reduced across the country with an average price of Ghc 2.

He acknowledged variations, stating the possibility of finding kenkey between 2 and 5 cedis.

He added that there is a surplus of maize on the market, which is a key indicator to the reduction in kenkey prices.

Dr. Acheampong reassured the public that his administration has been successful in reducing food inflation across the country.

He said, “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 Ghc 2 and Ghc 3. I can get you kenkey for Ghc 2, I can get you kenkey for Ghc 4, I can get you kenkey for 5 Ghc.”

He encouraged farmers to participate in the registration process to help boost food production in the country and improve agriculture within the PFJ Phase 2.

The Agric Ministry on Tuesday launched a nationwide registration of farmers as part of the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme (PFJ Phase 2).

The PFJ Phase 2, which begun in August last year, seeks to establish an input-credit guarantee system for farmers to address the challenges encountered during the program’s initial phase.