Former Minister for Food and Agriculture and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has warned of a potential rise in food prices and possible shortages in the coming months, attributing the situation to what he describes as the government’s failure to procure fertiliser ahead of the new farming season.
Speaking to party delegates during the final leg of his Greater Accra regional tour on Saturday, January 17, Dr. Acheampong highlighted that the current food supplies in the country are largely the result of interventions implemented under the NPP government’s Planting for Food and Jobs programme.
He cautioned that without timely procurement of fertilisers and adequate support for farmers, food production could decline significantly, threatening food security in the months ahead.
“There was no rain in 2024, so all the fertilisers that were brought were not used. However, when the rains came early in 2025, farmers used the fertilisers, resulting in the bumper harvest that year. This was part of the NPP’s plan.
”Fertilisers should have been saved in 2025 for use in 2026, but that was not done. As a result, with the current shortage of fertilisers, food prices are expected to rise by mid-2026,” he stated.
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