Koforidua, July 12, GNA - Prices of commodities, particularly foodstuffs, continue to drop at the Koforidua Market, a Ghana News Agency weekly survey has revealed.
The reduction of prices is attributed to the onset of the rains as well as the harvesting of crops such as cassava, cocoyam, and plantain.
A heap of cassava or cocoyam that cost Gh¢ 5.00 was now being sold at Ghc 1 (cassava) and Gh¢ 2 (cocoyam) depending on the quantity.
However, the price of yam remains high as compared to the situation a few weeks ago.
Four weeks ago, a small tuber of yam was sold for Gh¢ 5 while a big yam cost Gh¢ 7 but on Friday, small 'new yam' cost Gh¢ 6, and Gh¢ 10 for big yam.
Four smoked fish which was sold at Gh¢ 10 was being sold for Gh¢ 5 for the same quantity whiles the prices for garden eggs, okro, pepper, kontomire, cabbage and green pepper have dropped.
A bowl of tomatoes remained at Gh¢ 10 and tilapia which was sold for four (tilapia) for Gh¢ 10 was now being sold for three (same size) for Gh¢ 5.
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