Cooking Oil Leads Ghana’s Informal Food Imports in First Nine Months of 2025
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Cooking oil remained Ghana’s largest informal food import during the first nine months of 2025, highlighting the country’s increasing reliance on neighbouring…
Cooking oil remained Ghana’s largest informal food import during the first nine months of 2025, highlighting the country’s increasing reliance on neighbouring markets to meet demand for essential food products. According to the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) Informal Cross Border Trade Report, cooking oil accounted for 16.3% of informal food imports in the first quarter before easing to 14.4% by the third quarter, while still retaining its position as the leading imported commodity. The repo…