A farmer in Agona Swedru, located in the Central Region of Ghana, has said that the lack of a market for farm produce, and the high costs of fertilizer and other farm inputs are major factors affecting agriculture in the district.
According to him, these factors are impacting the capacity to bring more foodstuff to the market.
Speaking on the Community Forum on Channel One TV on Thursday, October 24, a farmer, Kofi Amoah, who has been cultivating palm, oranges, cassava, cocoyam, and other crops for over 20 years, highlighted the struggles faced by many in the agricultural sector. "We want to get buyers for our farm produce, we don't get them.
Also, the fertilizers and other farm inputs have become very expensive.