Ghana needs to open our eyes and learn sense from this.
Ghana needs to open our eyes and learn sense from this.
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Benji 1 week ago
After 8 years of planting for food and job.
After 8 years of planting for food and job.
KOFI 1 week ago
Good Burkina Faso.
Good Burkina Faso.
Anim 1 week ago
hw3 akoa bi anim s3 apatuper3
hw3 akoa bi anim s3 apatuper3
Man 1 week ago
His better than your useless grandpa
His better than your useless grandpa
Popo 1 week ago
His useless grandfather is also beter than your entire imbecil family members
His useless grandfather is also beter than your entire imbecil family members
John 1 week ago
do you have children? wait until you have your children or they grow up. tis has been a long standing issue and it is a shame you want to bring politics into this
do you have children? wait until you have your children or they grow up. tis has been a long standing issue and it is a shame you want to bring politics into this
Pelicles. 1 week ago
Should our leaders try to explain why Burkina Faso had banned tomato exports? What kind of foolishness is that? Burkina Faso is more a desert nation than Ghana and if they can cultivate tomatoes, why can't we do more than the ... read full comment
Should our leaders try to explain why Burkina Faso had banned tomato exports? What kind of foolishness is that? Burkina Faso is more a desert nation than Ghana and if they can cultivate tomatoes, why can't we do more than them?
OGyam 1 week ago
@Pel, for once in your entire life on Ghanaweb spewing absolute rubbish on a daily basis. I can confidently say that you have said something sensible
Kudos to the American surgeon who gave you the muct needed brain transplan ... read full comment
@Pel, for once in your entire life on Ghanaweb spewing absolute rubbish on a daily basis. I can confidently say that you have said something sensible
Kudos to the American surgeon who gave you the muct needed brain transplant. Wonders will never,ever cease.
Nii Akwei 1 week ago
It is called Comparative Advantage. It means Burkina Faso can produce tomatoes cheaper than Ghana.
It is called Comparative Advantage. It means Burkina Faso can produce tomatoes cheaper than Ghana.
agyeman 1 week ago
SHUT UP BOOK DOCTOR. I HEAR YOU ARE IN JUBILEE AS AN ADVISOR AND JUST WONDERING WHY YOU NEED TO GIVE EXPLANATIONS TO EVERY STUPID EQUATION. ACTION IS THE WORD AND NOT THE PLENTY TALK JUST LIKE YOUR PRESIDENT. PEOPLE LIKE ARE ... read full comment
SHUT UP BOOK DOCTOR. I HEAR YOU ARE IN JUBILEE AS AN ADVISOR AND JUST WONDERING WHY YOU NEED TO GIVE EXPLANATIONS TO EVERY STUPID EQUATION. ACTION IS THE WORD AND NOT THE PLENTY TALK JUST LIKE YOUR PRESIDENT. PEOPLE LIKE ARE THE REASON WHY MAHAMA WILL FAIL. PURE EMPTY HEADS WITH PAPER DOCTORATE.
ADJOVI LAGBOR 1 week ago
Why is it that Otokunor is the only one who is responds to silly and obvious situations? Is it that he’s been marked as a fool or someone without a functioning brain? He behaves like Chemical Ali (the prolific liar and idio ... read full comment
Why is it that Otokunor is the only one who is responds to silly and obvious situations? Is it that he’s been marked as a fool or someone without a functioning brain? He behaves like Chemical Ali (the prolific liar and idiot) during Sadam Hussein’s regime. Does he realize that this will be a stain on himself, his family and children for the future? ANYWAY HE MUST URGENTLY GO AND FIX HIS TEETH SHARP. LIES, LIES AND DAMNED LIES. GO AND GROW THE TOMATOES AND STOP THE NOISE. NANIAMA.
Kofi Amakye 1 week ago
Where is the Reset
Where is the Reset
agyeman 1 week ago
BY THE WAY WHERE IS THE LOUD MOUTH MINISTER OF AGRIC
BY THE WAY WHERE IS THE LOUD MOUTH MINISTER OF AGRIC
Paul 1 week ago
Ghanaians dont need to import tomatoes. Our soil is very fertile for Tomatoes production.
Instead of growing them in our houses, people chose to pave their homes and erect prison walls with barb wire.
Ghanaians dont need to import tomatoes. Our soil is very fertile for Tomatoes production.
Instead of growing them in our houses, people chose to pave their homes and erect prison walls with barb wire.
OGyam 1 week ago
@I stopped reading .'Ghana imports 75 % of tomatoes from Burkina during the dry season"
For Fod sake, has the Dr , ever visited the dry arid arid country called Burkina Faso in his entire life or what?
Which part of Ghana ... read full comment
@I stopped reading .'Ghana imports 75 % of tomatoes from Burkina during the dry season"
For Fod sake, has the Dr , ever visited the dry arid arid country called Burkina Faso in his entire life or what?
Which part of Ghana is drier than Burkina Faso. Not even Paga that shares a border with them.
What a load of Nkwaseasem!
Abusuapanin 1 week ago
Why don't you also go into farming to augment the government's effort
Why don't you also go into farming to augment the government's effort
Boune 1 week ago
Lazy Ghanaian governments who are only interested in procurement economy because that’s where they inflates costs and get their cuts. An arid country like Burkina are able to grow tomatoes on a desert and Ghana with vast ar ... read full comment
Lazy Ghanaian governments who are only interested in procurement economy because that’s where they inflates costs and get their cuts. An arid country like Burkina are able to grow tomatoes on a desert and Ghana with vast arable lands cannot.
Shai 1 week ago
Ghanaians dont know the value if water. We evrn sometimes dump building waste into watet bodies yk reclaim the land for building. In Burkina, it is the othet way round. They respect water. They value and protect it. Water is ... read full comment
Ghanaians dont know the value if water. We evrn sometimes dump building waste into watet bodies yk reclaim the land for building. In Burkina, it is the othet way round. They respect water. They value and protect it. Water is life to them. Any little water they have, they turn it into food. Go around our big cities. Anywhere their is water, these people will produce lettuce, carrots and other vegetables for us. Yes, they are Burkinabes. With the vast amount of water we have in Ghana, we should be exporting tomatoes.
We should learn from them.
Traditionalist 1 week ago
Had the Pwalugu dam been constructed and the Tono dam rehabilitated, this would not happened. I hail from UE region and know these areas very very well.Thise two areas are enough to supply West Africa her vegetable needs.
Had the Pwalugu dam been constructed and the Tono dam rehabilitated, this would not happened. I hail from UE region and know these areas very very well.Thise two areas are enough to supply West Africa her vegetable needs.
Ananse 1 week ago
I support Burkina Faso 100% for banning the fresh tomatoes. They must not agree to any talks with anyone. We Ghanaian people are lazy. The moment they graduate from even SHS they think they are better than those who don’t g ... read full comment
I support Burkina Faso 100% for banning the fresh tomatoes. They must not agree to any talks with anyone. We Ghanaian people are lazy. The moment they graduate from even SHS they think they are better than those who don’t go to school. There’s abundant land to cultivate tomatoes but we would not do it. Running after white color jobs.
Nana Owusunyansa 1 week ago
Where do they sell PhD´S I mean Doctorate Degrees in Ghana ??? I have enough money and WISDOM an want to buy one for myself. So cheap. Please help.
Where do they sell PhD´S I mean Doctorate Degrees in Ghana ??? I have enough money and WISDOM an want to buy one for myself. So cheap. Please help.
BNI 1 week ago
The Burkinabe are simply foolish. Tomato processing is only necessary if u have excess produce otherwise vegetables are best eaten fresh.
Why would anyone beed tomato paste when they can get the fresh fruit.
Anyways t ... read full comment
The Burkinabe are simply foolish. Tomato processing is only necessary if u have excess produce otherwise vegetables are best eaten fresh.
Why would anyone beed tomato paste when they can get the fresh fruit.
Anyways they would be the same people smuggling across to ghana soon
Emmanuel A Lucas 1 week ago
The factory is not to process the tomatoes for home consumption but for export . You should know that.It is also to facilitate the employment of non- tomatoes farmers.
The factory is not to process the tomatoes for home consumption but for export . You should know that.It is also to facilitate the employment of non- tomatoes farmers.
Pogas 1 week ago
So with rivers disecting the whole country from the north to south and from the east to west; Ghana cannot grow its own tomatoes ?? ......beats my imagination !!
So with rivers disecting the whole country from the north to south and from the east to west; Ghana cannot grow its own tomatoes ?? ......beats my imagination !!
agyeman 1 week ago
BUT MY BROTHER CAN YOU IMAGINE? THE NDC PRESIDENT SAYS THE YOUTH SHOULD SHOW INTEREST IN FARMING. THE WHOLE LEADER OF THE NATION WHO SAYS OPENINGLY WITHOUT RESPECT TO GHANAIANS THAT HE CANNOT STOP GALAMSEY SO HE WON'T TRY IT ... read full comment
BUT MY BROTHER CAN YOU IMAGINE? THE NDC PRESIDENT SAYS THE YOUTH SHOULD SHOW INTEREST IN FARMING. THE WHOLE LEADER OF THE NATION WHO SAYS OPENINGLY WITHOUT RESPECT TO GHANAIANS THAT HE CANNOT STOP GALAMSEY SO HE WON'T TRY IT SO WHERE IS HE EXPECTING THE YOUTH TO GO AND FARM? AT THE DESTROYED GALAMSEY SITES OR WHERE. THIS MAHAMA MAN IS GOING TO WASTE GHANA'S TIME. 15 MONTHS GONE SO SOON AND THERE'S NOTHING TO SHOW FOR ALL THE PRIVILEGES HE'S ENJOYING.
Spears 1 week ago
Instead of finding ways of producing our own, he wants to make diplomatic engagement. See his mouth. Square pegs raping round holes
Instead of finding ways of producing our own, he wants to make diplomatic engagement. See his mouth. Square pegs raping round holes
AyyBeeCee 1 week ago
Is it that Ghana doesn't have land to grow tomatoes?
Answer is no!
Rather, the Ghanaian prefer someone else doing the hardwork growing the tomatoes. He will go and buy at the farm gate. Wouldn't mind if 75% gets rotten duri ... read full comment
Is it that Ghana doesn't have land to grow tomatoes?
Answer is no!
Rather, the Ghanaian prefer someone else doing the hardwork growing the tomatoes. He will go and buy at the farm gate. Wouldn't mind if 75% gets rotten during transportation. He will still sell the rest 25% and the rotten ones and make 500% profit and say business is good.
Kennedy Agyepong 1 week ago
Can't the government revive the Pwalugu Tomato factory established by visionary Kwame Nkrumah? Busia-Danquaah tradition destroyed everything , followed by Akuffo Addo-Bawuliar government
Can't the government revive the Pwalugu Tomato factory established by visionary Kwame Nkrumah? Busia-Danquaah tradition destroyed everything , followed by Akuffo Addo-Bawuliar government
Sage 1 week ago
You're an ignorant and stupid imbecile.
You're an ignorant and stupid imbecile.
K. Diaba 1 week ago
Sir, Who sold all the factories set up by Dr. Nkrumah?
Sir, Who sold all the factories set up by Dr. Nkrumah?
Tony 1 week ago
All these explanations are not necessary, this ban is even a good omen for us as a country which we should take advantage of. For it is said that, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. All we need to do is to fix ... read full comment
All these explanations are not necessary, this ban is even a good omen for us as a country which we should take advantage of. For it is said that, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. All we need to do is to fix our irrigational system and encourage the farmers to do all year farming once they are assured of ready market they will cooperate fully. The government should also set up or revamp the defunct tomato manufacturing companies in the country to process about 50% of the tomatoes produced here for both export and local consumption. This will ensure that, as a country we will not waste our hard earned dollars to import even processed tomatoes from Burkina Faso.
Citizen 1 week ago
When you hear stories like this, it confirms how foolish we are.
When you hear stories like this, it confirms how foolish we are.
KWAME 1 week ago
foolish talk. what are you going to explain to ghanaians more than the reasons burkina gave. you fools in ndc will always try to use propaganda to fool ghanaians. burkina has already given the world and its own citizensthe go ... read full comment
foolish talk. what are you going to explain to ghanaians more than the reasons burkina gave. you fools in ndc will always try to use propaganda to fool ghanaians. burkina has already given the world and its own citizensthe good reasons why the ban. is ndc going to manufacture its own stupid and foolish reasons other than what burkina has given. useless party in power by mistake.
kr 1 week ago
And Ghana government is willing to engage Burkina in a diplomatic what?? To reduce impact... What's wrong with people.. Why don't u engage the local Ghanaian farmers to take advantage of this new market opportunity and do th ... read full comment
And Ghana government is willing to engage Burkina in a diplomatic what?? To reduce impact... What's wrong with people.. Why don't u engage the local Ghanaian farmers to take advantage of this new market opportunity and do the same.. Produce and process.... Am sad.
Joe 1 week ago
Book keeping even is above you. My foot
Book keeping even is above you. My foot
Ken Brown 1 week ago
No plan for tomatoes.
Just living on hope and luck
High Commodity prices
Low Oil prices
We can't do anything for ourselves
Ooh my beloved Ghana
No plan for tomatoes.
Just living on hope and luck
High Commodity prices
Low Oil prices
We can't do anything for ourselves
Ooh my beloved Ghana
Accra is dirty.com 1 week ago
Tell lazy Ghanaians to go to the farm
Tell lazy Ghanaians to go to the farm
Asem 1 week ago
Including you.Talk is cheap.
Including you.Talk is cheap.
JOE PUBLIC 1 week ago
The Ghana problem is a mind set problem.
We are only good at funerals and the enterprise of lies , deceit and con.
The Ghana problem is a mind set problem.
We are only good at funerals and the enterprise of lies , deceit and con.
PPP 1 week ago
This is not a punishment from Burkina Faso, but rather a time for us to take our agricultural sector seriously. We have gone too far as a country to depend on other countries food. Ghana should focus more on agricultural.
This is not a punishment from Burkina Faso, but rather a time for us to take our agricultural sector seriously. We have gone too far as a country to depend on other countries food. Ghana should focus more on agricultural.
FunnyGhana 1 week ago
We are so pathetic. We have to beg even for tomatoes. We are busy building tall buildings and expensive homes and apartments and the craving for flashy cars and big expensive funerals for show show but cant grow basic foods. ... read full comment
We are so pathetic. We have to beg even for tomatoes. We are busy building tall buildings and expensive homes and apartments and the craving for flashy cars and big expensive funerals for show show but cant grow basic foods. This should tell you there is something wrong with the land tenure system and policies towards agriculture.
Kwam 1 week ago
I don't think we think a bookish Dr like you to explain, the issue is every very simple, they need more raw tomatoes to feed their factory to produce canned tomatoes. Simplicita!!!!!
I don't think we think a bookish Dr like you to explain, the issue is every very simple, they need more raw tomatoes to feed their factory to produce canned tomatoes. Simplicita!!!!!
Truth stands 1 week ago
It's a big shame for Ghana, because Ghana and Burkina Faso have very similar climates, but because of our laziness we cannot produce common tomatoes. Only talk talk, land cruisers, and roaming the streets of Ghana, no action. ... read full comment
It's a big shame for Ghana, because Ghana and Burkina Faso have very similar climates, but because of our laziness we cannot produce common tomatoes. Only talk talk, land cruisers, and roaming the streets of Ghana, no action. NATO means No Action Talk Only.
Osagyefo 1 week ago
Even Nigeria kraaa produces the tomato they need in their country with all the boko haram and Ghana is importing 70% from Burkina, what a shame
Even Nigeria kraaa produces the tomato they need in their country with all the boko haram and Ghana is importing 70% from Burkina, what a shame
OKOROMANSAH 1 week ago
Burkina Faso must stick to their guns, and Ghana must sit up and act. This is the test to boot-strap Ghana's development strategy, if there is any such strategy. People develop and implement new ideas to fix problems when th ... read full comment
Burkina Faso must stick to their guns, and Ghana must sit up and act. This is the test to boot-strap Ghana's development strategy, if there is any such strategy. People develop and implement new ideas to fix problems when they occur. Now we have a problem: we are not going to fix it temporary by begging; we must fix it it by acting! Long live operation feed yourself!
Seedorf 1 week ago
Look at his ugly face, kwasea like you.
Look at his ugly face, kwasea like you.
Amina 1 week ago
Why is Ghana shy away using the slogan created by Late Col Acheamping ie Operation feed yourself rather importing even tomatoes.
Why is Ghana shy away using the slogan created by Late Col Acheamping ie Operation feed yourself rather importing even tomatoes.
Osei 1 week ago
Burkina faso, should ban Ghana forever. All the 2 big parties have failed Ghanaians and the tomato traders woefully. They should ban Ghana.
Burkina faso, should ban Ghana forever. All the 2 big parties have failed Ghanaians and the tomato traders woefully. They should ban Ghana.
Naa atswei Mensah 1 week ago
STILL TALKING ABOUT GOING TO BEG BURKINA. WHAT IS HE DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT SPECIAL IN AGRIC BLA BLA FOR.
PLEASE GET OUR PEOPLE TO GROW OUR OWN TOMATOES AND ESTABLISH PROCESSING FACTORIES AS OUR NEIGHBOUR HAS DONE.
WHAT ... read full comment
STILL TALKING ABOUT GOING TO BEG BURKINA. WHAT IS HE DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT SPECIAL IN AGRIC BLA BLA FOR.
PLEASE GET OUR PEOPLE TO GROW OUR OWN TOMATOES AND ESTABLISH PROCESSING FACTORIES AS OUR NEIGHBOUR HAS DONE.
WHAT DO WE GO TO SCHOOL FOR? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND SAVE US FROM THIS EMBARASSMENT.
Freak tah 1 week ago
Look at his face like a teenage crocodile. Useless man, you are there wasting tax payers money
Look at his face like a teenage crocodile. Useless man, you are there wasting tax payers money
MAGDALENE 1 week ago
Because Ghana government doesn't want to give a helping hand to the farmers
Because Ghana government doesn't want to give a helping hand to the farmers
NDC fool 1 week ago
what is Singapore saying. Always the one to explain NDC stupidity
what is Singapore saying. Always the one to explain NDC stupidity
Tsotsoo 1 week ago
Our farm lands are being destroyed by galamsey activities. Some of our farmers are selling second clothing. We should introduce irrigation systems to increase our yields. In the northern part of Ghana we can use irrigation to ... read full comment
Our farm lands are being destroyed by galamsey activities. Some of our farmers are selling second clothing. We should introduce irrigation systems to increase our yields. In the northern part of Ghana we can use irrigation to get vegetables and fruits, fish farming, poultry. Government should support farmers so we eat what we grow. In fact Burkina Faso's action is not favorable to me.
Koo 1 week ago
If it had been fugu like by now some minister is declaring national fugu day. Another will be planning on hosting international fugu exhibition.
But since tomatoes planting and trade is of beneficial to Ghanaians our polit ... read full comment
If it had been fugu like by now some minister is declaring national fugu day. Another will be planning on hosting international fugu exhibition.
But since tomatoes planting and trade is of beneficial to Ghanaians our politicians aren’t interested.
The level of idiocy and misplaced leadership keeps growing in our body politics.
Two useless parties with below par brains
Mohammed, Wa 1 week ago
Majority of the people commenting here that the government should do this and that might not be willing to pick tomatoes grown in their backyards for five minutes. Talk is cheap. I keep saying the leaders we have and what ... read full comment
Majority of the people commenting here that the government should do this and that might not be willing to pick tomatoes grown in their backyards for five minutes. Talk is cheap. I keep saying the leaders we have and what they do is a reflection of we as people. How many of you have started farming tomatoes and failed.
Kwame 1 week ago
We are a lazy people. We have a lot of water bodies that makes it better for us to cultivate tomatoes and have good harvest.
But as a country, we believe in importing food better than growing it.
I have not heard Ghanaia ... read full comment
We are a lazy people. We have a lot of water bodies that makes it better for us to cultivate tomatoes and have good harvest.
But as a country, we believe in importing food better than growing it.
I have not heard Ghanaians talking about tomatoes from Anloga, or its because its coming from the Volta Region.
Even the member of parliament for the Anlo Constituency does not promote tomatoes from Anloga, not only that the corn that is roasted and cooked along the streets of Accra come from Keta.
The state can dredge the Keta Lagoon to create more land for cultivation of many crops.
The soil is sandy and enable it to absorb water that is good for the cultivation of cereals and roots.
Issue 1 week ago
Protectionism is a policy that aims at safeguarding national interest.
Ghana resorted to a ban on export of soya beans to protect local poultry industry three years ago.
The ban on export of fresh tomatoes by Burkina Fa ... read full comment
Protectionism is a policy that aims at safeguarding national interest.
Ghana resorted to a ban on export of soya beans to protect local poultry industry three years ago.
The ban on export of fresh tomatoes by Burkina Faso to neighboring countries, is a wakeup call for Ghana to take immediate steps to promote and support local production of fresh tomatoes for local consumption and agro processing.
Once upon a time , Ghana established tomato processing factories. We had meat processing industries. We also had glass and matches factories and many more including electrical and electronics (Sanyo, Akasanoma etc.).
We have all that it takes to be self sufficient in vegetables and other crops.
Our agroclimatic conditions are conducive for major crops. Our soils have been very fertile until unstoppable galamsey took over soil destruction. We have river bodies to supply water for small farmer holder crop production until, again Galamsey activities polluted almost all the river bodies. Financial support could be tapped from our gold export. Fifty percent (50%) of all earnings from Gold export should be invested in agriculture. This will also help restore soil fertility and detoxify the soil as well. The Gold comes from the soil, after all.
Humbly submitted for the kind consideration of Mr. President.
T sam 1 week ago
President of borkina isn’t practicing import economy he’s doing what we used to call operation feed your self policy in the eighties under military government with bernako as ageing minister O
Ghana politicians prefer ... read full comment
President of borkina isn’t practicing import economy he’s doing what we used to call operation feed your self policy in the eighties under military government with bernako as ageing minister O
Ghana politicians prefer procurement economy where they create loot and share
Kofi 1 week ago
Why should both the Npp and the Ndc governments allow the importation of tomatoes to Ghana in the first place?Ghana and Burkina Faso which has fertile land?The importation of tomatoes has to be completely banned to encourage ... read full comment
Why should both the Npp and the Ndc governments allow the importation of tomatoes to Ghana in the first place?Ghana and Burkina Faso which has fertile land?The importation of tomatoes has to be completely banned to encourage local tomatoes production. Also government should stop Burkina Faso from exporting its canned tomatoes to Ghana.
Miss Mae 1 week ago
Ghanaians have no shame ,common tomatoes we cap grow in abundance
Ghanaians have no shame ,common tomatoes we cap grow in abundance
Ghana needs to open our eyes and learn sense from this.
i can Link you to rich sugar mummies and sugar daddies in any region of Ghana,Nigeria and many countries around the worLd,chat me on WhatsApp via +2347056392678 to Learn more,i'm a hookup agent/matchmaker,i can Link you to an ...
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After 8 years of planting for food and job.
Good Burkina Faso.
hw3 akoa bi anim s3 apatuper3
His better than your useless grandpa
His useless grandfather is also beter than your entire imbecil family members
do you have children? wait until you have your children or they grow up. tis has been a long standing issue and it is a shame you want to bring politics into this
Should our leaders try to explain why Burkina Faso had banned tomato exports? What kind of foolishness is that? Burkina Faso is more a desert nation than Ghana and if they can cultivate tomatoes, why can't we do more than the ...
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@Pel, for once in your entire life on Ghanaweb spewing absolute rubbish on a daily basis. I can confidently say that you have said something sensible
Kudos to the American surgeon who gave you the muct needed brain transplan ...
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It is called Comparative Advantage. It means Burkina Faso can produce tomatoes cheaper than Ghana.
SHUT UP BOOK DOCTOR. I HEAR YOU ARE IN JUBILEE AS AN ADVISOR AND JUST WONDERING WHY YOU NEED TO GIVE EXPLANATIONS TO EVERY STUPID EQUATION. ACTION IS THE WORD AND NOT THE PLENTY TALK JUST LIKE YOUR PRESIDENT. PEOPLE LIKE ARE ...
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Why is it that Otokunor is the only one who is responds to silly and obvious situations? Is it that he’s been marked as a fool or someone without a functioning brain? He behaves like Chemical Ali (the prolific liar and idio ...
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Where is the Reset
BY THE WAY WHERE IS THE LOUD MOUTH MINISTER OF AGRIC
Ghanaians dont need to import tomatoes. Our soil is very fertile for Tomatoes production.
Instead of growing them in our houses, people chose to pave their homes and erect prison walls with barb wire.
@I stopped reading .'Ghana imports 75 % of tomatoes from Burkina during the dry season"
For Fod sake, has the Dr , ever visited the dry arid arid country called Burkina Faso in his entire life or what?
Which part of Ghana ...
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Why don't you also go into farming to augment the government's effort
Lazy Ghanaian governments who are only interested in procurement economy because that’s where they inflates costs and get their cuts. An arid country like Burkina are able to grow tomatoes on a desert and Ghana with vast ar ...
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Ghanaians dont know the value if water. We evrn sometimes dump building waste into watet bodies yk reclaim the land for building. In Burkina, it is the othet way round. They respect water. They value and protect it. Water is ...
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Had the Pwalugu dam been constructed and the Tono dam rehabilitated, this would not happened. I hail from UE region and know these areas very very well.Thise two areas are enough to supply West Africa her vegetable needs.
I support Burkina Faso 100% for banning the fresh tomatoes. They must not agree to any talks with anyone. We Ghanaian people are lazy. The moment they graduate from even SHS they think they are better than those who don’t g ...
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Where do they sell PhD´S I mean Doctorate Degrees in Ghana ??? I have enough money and WISDOM an want to buy one for myself. So cheap. Please help.
The Burkinabe are simply foolish. Tomato processing is only necessary if u have excess produce otherwise vegetables are best eaten fresh.
Why would anyone beed tomato paste when they can get the fresh fruit.
Anyways t ...
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The factory is not to process the tomatoes for home consumption but for export . You should know that.It is also to facilitate the employment of non- tomatoes farmers.
So with rivers disecting the whole country from the north to south and from the east to west; Ghana cannot grow its own tomatoes ?? ......beats my imagination !!
BUT MY BROTHER CAN YOU IMAGINE? THE NDC PRESIDENT SAYS THE YOUTH SHOULD SHOW INTEREST IN FARMING. THE WHOLE LEADER OF THE NATION WHO SAYS OPENINGLY WITHOUT RESPECT TO GHANAIANS THAT HE CANNOT STOP GALAMSEY SO HE WON'T TRY IT ...
read full comment
Instead of finding ways of producing our own, he wants to make diplomatic engagement. See his mouth. Square pegs raping round holes
Is it that Ghana doesn't have land to grow tomatoes?
Answer is no!
Rather, the Ghanaian prefer someone else doing the hardwork growing the tomatoes. He will go and buy at the farm gate. Wouldn't mind if 75% gets rotten duri ...
read full comment
Can't the government revive the Pwalugu Tomato factory established by visionary Kwame Nkrumah? Busia-Danquaah tradition destroyed everything , followed by Akuffo Addo-Bawuliar government
You're an ignorant and stupid imbecile.
Sir, Who sold all the factories set up by Dr. Nkrumah?
All these explanations are not necessary, this ban is even a good omen for us as a country which we should take advantage of. For it is said that, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. All we need to do is to fix ...
read full comment
When you hear stories like this, it confirms how foolish we are.
foolish talk. what are you going to explain to ghanaians more than the reasons burkina gave. you fools in ndc will always try to use propaganda to fool ghanaians. burkina has already given the world and its own citizensthe go ...
read full comment
And Ghana government is willing to engage Burkina in a diplomatic what?? To reduce impact... What's wrong with people.. Why don't u engage the local Ghanaian farmers to take advantage of this new market opportunity and do th ...
read full comment
Book keeping even is above you. My foot
No plan for tomatoes.
Just living on hope and luck
High Commodity prices
Low Oil prices
We can't do anything for ourselves
Ooh my beloved Ghana
Tell lazy Ghanaians to go to the farm
Including you.Talk is cheap.
The Ghana problem is a mind set problem.
We are only good at funerals and the enterprise of lies , deceit and con.
This is not a punishment from Burkina Faso, but rather a time for us to take our agricultural sector seriously. We have gone too far as a country to depend on other countries food. Ghana should focus more on agricultural.
We are so pathetic. We have to beg even for tomatoes. We are busy building tall buildings and expensive homes and apartments and the craving for flashy cars and big expensive funerals for show show but cant grow basic foods. ...
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I don't think we think a bookish Dr like you to explain, the issue is every very simple, they need more raw tomatoes to feed their factory to produce canned tomatoes. Simplicita!!!!!
It's a big shame for Ghana, because Ghana and Burkina Faso have very similar climates, but because of our laziness we cannot produce common tomatoes. Only talk talk, land cruisers, and roaming the streets of Ghana, no action. ...
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Even Nigeria kraaa produces the tomato they need in their country with all the boko haram and Ghana is importing 70% from Burkina, what a shame
Burkina Faso must stick to their guns, and Ghana must sit up and act. This is the test to boot-strap Ghana's development strategy, if there is any such strategy. People develop and implement new ideas to fix problems when th ...
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Look at his ugly face, kwasea like you.
Why is Ghana shy away using the slogan created by Late Col Acheamping ie Operation feed yourself rather importing even tomatoes.
Burkina faso, should ban Ghana forever. All the 2 big parties have failed Ghanaians and the tomato traders woefully. They should ban Ghana.
STILL TALKING ABOUT GOING TO BEG BURKINA. WHAT IS HE DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT SPECIAL IN AGRIC BLA BLA FOR.
PLEASE GET OUR PEOPLE TO GROW OUR OWN TOMATOES AND ESTABLISH PROCESSING FACTORIES AS OUR NEIGHBOUR HAS DONE.
WHAT ...
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Look at his face like a teenage crocodile. Useless man, you are there wasting tax payers money
Because Ghana government doesn't want to give a helping hand to the farmers
what is Singapore saying. Always the one to explain NDC stupidity
Our farm lands are being destroyed by galamsey activities. Some of our farmers are selling second clothing. We should introduce irrigation systems to increase our yields. In the northern part of Ghana we can use irrigation to ...
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If it had been fugu like by now some minister is declaring national fugu day. Another will be planning on hosting international fugu exhibition.
But since tomatoes planting and trade is of beneficial to Ghanaians our polit ...
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Majority of the people commenting here that the government should do this and that might not be willing to pick tomatoes grown in their backyards for five minutes. Talk is cheap. I keep saying the leaders we have and what ...
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We are a lazy people. We have a lot of water bodies that makes it better for us to cultivate tomatoes and have good harvest.
But as a country, we believe in importing food better than growing it.
I have not heard Ghanaia ...
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Protectionism is a policy that aims at safeguarding national interest.
Ghana resorted to a ban on export of soya beans to protect local poultry industry three years ago.
The ban on export of fresh tomatoes by Burkina Fa ...
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President of borkina isn’t practicing import economy he’s doing what we used to call operation feed your self policy in the eighties under military government with bernako as ageing minister O
Ghana politicians prefer ...
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Why should both the Npp and the Ndc governments allow the importation of tomatoes to Ghana in the first place?Ghana and Burkina Faso which has fertile land?The importation of tomatoes has to be completely banned to encourage ...
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Ghanaians have no shame ,common tomatoes we cap grow in abundance