Consumers of millet porridge, known popularly as 'Hausa Koko', are paying more to have a satisfying breakfast, as the cost of the main production ingredient - millet - surges.
Vendors say it costs a minimum of GHs15 to purchase the porridge with other accompaniments like milk, peanuts and bean fritters or koose.
Luv Business explored the rising cost of the millet which is also impacting the sale of Brukina in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. "This koko together with milk and ground is 8 cedis," Alima Sadia, a Hausa koko vendor, told the news team as she serves her customer at Bomso, a suburb of the Oforikrom municipality.
Millet porridge or Hausa Koko is one of the favorite and accessible breakfast dishes for many Ghanaians.