The Ghana Chamber of Agribusiness has requested that the government establish a National Food Security Committee to oversee the supply and pricing of food items in the country.
Anthony Morrison, the Chamber’s Chief Executive Officer, believes the Committee will go a long way toward limiting the occurrence of high food prices, particularly in emergency scenarios such as the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the global food value chain.
His remark comes amid concerns that the country’s food prices will continue to rise.
“As a country, it’s past time for us to become more strategic. The war between Ukraine and Russia is not to blame for rising food prices. It has simply served to highlight how well-prepared countries were in terms of food security.
We witnessed food costs rise even before the Russia-Ukraine tensions. Last year, a 50-kilogram bag of corn cost GH82.00. It has reached a high of GH120.00. On Saturday, he said on Citi TV’s The Big Issue, “There is a need for us to start looking at a national food security committee to control food pricing in the country.”
According to recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service, food inflation reached 22.4 percent in March 2022, up from 17.4 percent in February 2022.
The Ghanaian Peasant Farmers Association has warned that unless the government intervenes, food prices will continue to rise.
SOURCE:Cititv
