Ghana has welcomed the decision by Burkina Faso to lift its suspension on fresh tomato exports, a move expected to ease supply pressures and help stabilise local markets.
The Burkinabé authorities had announced the ban on tomato exports on March 19, a development that further deepened supply challenges in Ghana.
In a statement issued on Thursday, April 2, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry described the lifting of the ban as “a positive outcome of ongoing bilateral engagements between Ghana and Burkina Faso.”
The ministry noted that one of five key meetings held by Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare and her Burkinabé counterparts on the margins of the WTO MC14 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, directly contributed to the removal of the trade restrictions.
“This development is a positive outcome of ongoing bilateral engagements between Ghana and Burkina Faso,” the statement said.
The Ministry assured the public that it would continue to collaborate with Burkinabé authorities and local stakeholders to maintain a smooth and mutually beneficial trading environment.
Meanwhile, efforts to strengthen Ghana’s domestic tomato value chain are being intensified. Initiatives such as “Feed the Industry” and “Feed Ghana” aim to boost local production, improve yields, and ensure a more stable supply of tomatoes.
Targeted interventions, including irrigation projects and the allocation of suitable lands for large-scale cultivation, are underway to support year-round production and encourage backward integration with processors.
The Ministry called on tomato traders and industry partners to cooperate with government measures designed to protect both consumers and domestic processors.
Ghana’s government emphasized that these steps form part of a broader strategy to safeguard local industries while promoting sustainable agricultural development.
The lifting of the export ban is expected to improve tomato availability on the Ghanaian market in the coming weeks.