High Cost Of Fertilizers Hit Farmers In Sunyani West District Amidst Looming Shortage of Food
Farmers added that the cost of NPK fertilizer was still high, and required downward adjustments to enable them afford it.
Freeman Koryekpor 
THOUSANDS of the farmers in the farming communities in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region have complained bitterly of the increasing cost in prices of fertilizers in the district, amidst looming food shortage.
Farmers added that the cost of NPK fertilizer was still high, and required downward adjustments to enable them afford it.
Instead of GH¢50.00 in the open market, fertilizers are being sold to farmers between GH¢70.00 and GH¢300.00.
The farmers in a meeting held on Friday November 11,2022 at Fiapre community center, stated that despite the cost of the agro-chemicals, it was also difficult for them to access and buy the fertilizers.
The farmers warned that food prices may continue to soar if government does not intervene and also called on government to implement policies that will avert the situation and ensure a boost in production of food this year.
