27
Apr
Queen Mother of the Greater Accra Tomato Transporters and Sellers Association, Otumfuor Charity, has blamed the surge of tomato prices on the volatile situation currently in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso, Ghana’s neighbour in the North has been a major supplier of tomatoes, a staple in the Ghanaian diet, used in various dishes to add flavour and nutrients for years until the halt in recent weeks. According to The National Tomato Transporters and Sellers Association, they are currently experiencing increasing difficulties in transporting tomatoes from Burkina Faso due to ensuing conflict in that country. Otumfuor Charity in an interview with Citi News explained…