The price of a bag of onions at Adjin Kotoku's onion market has risen from GI-10800 to GH01,500. The market traders attributed the new price rise to the Niger situation and border closure. Some traders, including Ghanaian onion sellers. have been stranded as a result of the Benin border closure.
These onion sellers are concerned that their goods will rot if the border is not opened soon so that they can sell them on the Ghanaian market.
Some traders who spoke with Rainbow Radio's Nhyiraba Kwabena Asirifi said they [traders] are currently importing from Nigeria due to the Niger crisis. Some drivers who transport onion bags for customers have also complained that business has slowed. According to the drivers. they go to work and then return home without making any sales.
[ GH¢100 = € 0.081 ]
Source: ghanaweb.com