The government has expressed a warm reception to Burkina Faso’s decision to resume exports of fresh tomatoes.
The move is expected to alleviate current supply bottlenecks and bring much-needed stability to local market prices.
The export freeze, which was initially implemented by Burkinabe authorities on March 19, had threatened to worsen existing shortages across the country.
However, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry characterized the reversal as a direct win for regional diplomacy.
In an official statement released on April 2, 2026, the Ministry credited a series of high-level discussions for the policy shift. Specifically, Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare met with her Burkinabe counterparts during the WTO MC14 summit in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
These bilateral sessions were instrumental in navigating trade barriers and reopening borders for agricultural trade.
While the resumption of imports offers immediate relief, the government is simultaneously doubling down on domestic self-sufficiency.
Key initiatives the government is currently undertaking include “Feed the Industry” and “Feed Ghana,” programs designed to scale up local farming outputs and enhance crop yields.
Infrastructure investments are expanding irrigation networks to facilitate year-round farming.
The government is also identifying and dedicating prime acreage for commercial-scale tomato cultivation.
”Our goal is to foster a trading environment that is both smooth and mutually beneficial, while aggressively building our own domestic value chain,” the Ministry noted.
The Ministry is urging all stakeholders, including traders and industry partners, to align with these new government measures. By encouraging backward integration with local processors, the state aims to shield consumers from future price shocks and protect the interests of Ghanaian manufacturers.
This strategy reflects a broader national agenda of balancing the necessity of regional trade with the long-term goal of robust, sustainable agricultural independence.
By 1960news.com
