The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has announced the maiden minimum producer price of mango per kilogram at GHS 4.00 for the 2024 main mango season (May to July).
It said a producer with first-grade mango could negotiate for a better price, and any quality below the second-grade would not be accepted by the industry and hence should be discarded or sold at a scrap value.
This was announced by Dr Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture in a statement read for him by Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry (Crops) at a media launch in Accra on Friday.
Dr Acheampong: "I am delighted to stand before you today to address an important milestone in our agricultural sector by implementing the minimum producer price (MPP) for mango.
"This achievement demonstrates our collective efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices and ensure fair returns for our hardworking farmers and all the other actors within the mango value chain in the country."
Dr Acheampong said despite efforts to support the mango industry, it was faced with several challenges which ranged from trading, lack of inadequate processing facilities to add value to the produce, transportation, limited access to advanced farming techniques, inputs, among others.
[ GHS 10 = €0.61 ]
Source: modernghana.com