Food Security Alert: Cocoyam production reduces considerably following harsh weather

Ghana’s cocoyam exports have gone down as farmers are hit with harsh weather conditions.
According to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, cocoyam exports dropped over the years.

Officials of the Ministry of Agric are worried despite introducing farmers to modern farming practices and providing them with quality planting materials, production continues to fall drastically.

Asante Akyem South in the Ashanti Region is noted for producing cocoyam on a large scale some farmers there have explained the reasons behind the reduction.