Ghana Welcomes Burkina Faso’s Lifting of Tomato Export Ban After High-Level Talks
The Government of Ghana has welcomed the decision by the Burkina Faso Government to lift the ban it earlier placed on the export of tomatoes.
In a statement released by the Ministry of Trade and Agribusiness and Industry, the ministry stated that the decision by the Burkina Faso government is expected to ease the flow of fresh tomatoes into Ghana and contribute to stabilising supply on the local market.
The Ministry also added that the decision follows series of engagements between the two countries with the notable one being a recent meetings held by Ghana’s Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare and her Burkina Faso counterparts on the margins of the WTO MC14 in Yaounde, Cameroon. The Ministry added that it will continue to engage the Burkinabè Authorities to ensure mutually beneficial trading environment between the two countries.
The statement also hinted of government’s plan in boosting local tomato production with targeted interventions across the value chain, provision of suitable lands for large scale tomato cultivation and talks aimed at promoting backward integration.
The Government then assured the general public of its commitment to safeguarding local industries and strengthening the domestic tomato value chain.
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