By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has held discussions with key stakeholders in Ghana’s tomato industry in a bid to resolve challenges disrupting the value chain and restore stability to the sector.
The meeting, held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Ministry’s conference room, brought together the Federation of Tomato Growers Associations and the Ghana National Tomato Traders and Transporters Association. It offered the groups an opportunity to present longstanding concerns affecting tomato production, trade and distribution across the country.
Key issues raised included pricing disputes, transportation bottlenecks, post-harvest losses and limited market access, factors stakeholders say have contributed to the current impasse in tomato distribution nationwide.
Addressing the meeting, the Minister reaffirmed government’s commitment to working closely with all stakeholders to develop sustainable solutions that protect livelihoods, promote fair trade practices and strengthen domestic agribusiness. She underscored the importance of cooperation among producers, traders and transporters as a critical step toward growing the tomato industry.
The Minister further noted that improved coordination within the value chain would reduce the reliance on imported tomatoes from neighboring countries for sale on the Ghanaian market.
Representatives of the tomato growers, traders and transporters welcomed the engagement and expressed optimism that the dialogue would lead to practical interventions to improve the tomato trade and transport system, particularly in major production and trading hubs such as Tuobodom in the Techiman North District.
The engagement forms part of ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry to strengthen local agribusiness value chains and enhance food security nationwide.
