People who consume coconut in the Ashanti Region should prepare for price increases in line with the recent increase in fuel costs nationwide.
To show how dissatisfied they are with the rising cost of transportation, coconut vendors in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region, have hinted at an upward adjustment in order to stay in business.
Speaking in an interview, a 26-year-old Coconut Seller Abdul Baba Rahman said, "Recent fuel price increment has become a major challenge affecting coconut business in the country."
"Majority of Coconut sellers in Kumasi have to travel long distances to get the coconut fruit to buy and due to the recent fuel price increment, drivers charge us a huge amount of money before we can bring the coconut fruits to Kumasi to sell".
"Coconut fruit is Ghc4 and Ghc5 depending on the sizes but due to the recent fuel price increment, consumers will pay more to be able to enjoy Coconut in Kumasi" Baba Rahman explained.
He added, "Ghc4 coconut will be Ghc5 while the Ghc5 of will be Ghc6 because fuel price increment is gradually collapsing our business so there is the need for the increment."
"We have Coconut Sellers Association in Kumasi and our leaders determined Coconut price adjustment but after our previous meetings, I strongly believe that Coconut price will go up soon in Kumasi."
Abdul Baba Rahman asked President Akufo-Addo's administration to develop sound measures that would aid in stabilizing the nation's fuel prices.