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flag Ghanaian maize prices plummet, leaving farmers unable to cover costs amid surplus and export restrictions.

flag Maize prices in Ghana’s Sissala region have collapsed from GH₵500 to GH₵200 per 100kg bag, leaving farmers unable to cover rising production costs nearing GH₵5,000 per acre. flag A bumper harvest of about one million tonnes is going unsold, with crops piling up at markets like Tumu and warehouses full from last year’s surplus. flag Poor yields in sesame and a soybean export ban have worsened the crisis. flag Farmers, including many young debtors, face financial ruin, prompting calls for urgent government action such as guaranteed pricing, export support, and expanded grain-buying programs to prevent widespread spoilage and economic harm.

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