• About Us
  • Contact Us
Account
GTB
  • Home
  • News
  • Premium
  • Business
  • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Retail/Fashion
  • Podcast
    • Business Chat
    • Retiring Richly
    • Sika Nkommo
  • Videos
  • Analysis/Features
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Premium
  • Business
  • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Retail/Fashion
  • Podcast
    • Business Chat
    • Retiring Richly
    • Sika Nkommo
  • Videos
  • Analysis/Features
No Result
View All Result
Account
Ghana Talks Business
No Result
View All Result

Covid-19: Ghana to face food crisis if it does not act immediately – GAWU

24/03/2020
Reading Time: 3 mins read
food crisis

The General Secretary of GAWU, Mr Edward Kareweh

405
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

The General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Mr Edward Kareweh says Ghana may be hit with a food crisis if it does not deal with the issue of food shortages that is starring it in the face.

According to him, the country does not have a food stock to avert any possible famine that may occur should the covid-19 pandemic prolong.

“Very soon we will realise the reality as to whether they can release those stock for us to bring down the prices and also make the food available”, he said.

Certainly, Mr Kareweh adds, “we are going to run into crisis if we are unable to deal with the situation immediately”.

He made the observation while contributing to a discussion on the ‘Business Focus’ television show on TV3, last Monday, March 23, 2020,

Food price hikes

The outbreak of the covid-19 disease has brought many robust economies to their knees as it has resulted in the suspension of many economic activities and Ghana’s is no exception.

The situation has also brought about fear in the system with many people engaging in panic-buying.

This has also resulted in the prices of goods, particularly food items and hand sanitizers sky-rocketing in markets, as the traders are taking advantage of the sudden demand for those items to make more money for themselves.

ALSO READ: Panic Buying- food prices in Accra increase exponentially

Many agric experts have predicted that the country would be hit with a food shortage should the coronavirus prolong for more than necessary due to the panic-buying that is currently happening in the system.

However, some other experts are also of the view that country’s buffer stock company could be relied upon to flood the system with enough food items to contain the situation should it get to that point.

But commenting on the preparedness of the buffer stock company relative to food security for the country, the GAWU General Secretary said the company does not have enough stock to curtail the possible food shortage that may hit the country.

He said, this is because the country has not organized itself adequately in the area of food security to forestall such eventualities.

Ghana’s recorded cases

Ghana has so far recorded 27 active cases with two reported deaths.

The Government has rolled up a number of measures, including the close down of its borders and airports, ban on large social gatherings, mandatory self-quarantine for all returnees from outside the country, among others, to contained the situations.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has also taken a cue from the President’s directives and has embarked on a mass fumigation exercise in the markets under it’s control to prevent the possible spread of the virus in the country.

Ghana Talks Business

Previous Post

ACEP predict shortfalls in Ghana’s oil revenue target

Next Post

Halt Ghana’s planting for food and jobs and focus on food security crops-Chamber of Agribusiness

Related Posts

Food prices to fall

Food prices to fall by end of August – Esoko

21/08/2021
Food prices to fall

Food Prices – how much you may spend on food in November 2020

06/11/2020
food prices, July food prices, ghanatalksbusiness.com

Food prices: How you might spend on food in June 2020

05/06/2020
Food crises in Ghana, ghanatalksbusiness.com

Take steps to mitigate possible food crises in Ghana

30/05/2020
Food crises in Ghana, ghanatalksbusiness.com

Businesses that will flourish in the last days of Ramadan despite Covid-19

16/05/2020
Food prices to fall

Food prices in Ghana continues to rise, post lockdown- Esoko Commodity Index

05/05/2020
Next Post
Food security

Halt Ghana's planting for food and jobs and focus on food security crops-Chamber of Agribusiness

Fuel Prices Ghana, ghanatalksbusiness.com

Fuel prices go down further; check how much you will pay at the pumps - 24 March 2020

  • About Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us

© 2021 Ghana Talks Business

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Premium
  • Business
  • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Retail/Fashion
  • Podcast
    • Business Chat
    • Retiring Richly
    • Sika Nkommo
  • Videos
  • Analysis/Features
  • Login

© 2021 Ghana Talks Business

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In