Many perishable food items on the market have been observed to be deteriorating at a faster rate than usual in recent times.
The alarming revelation has been attributed to the abuse and misuse of inorganic fertilizer applications.
The situation is heavily impacting the marketing of such produce as traders bemoan post-harvest losses, particularly of vegetables such as okra and pepper.
At the Ayigya market in Kumasi, traders are noticing the declining quality of vegetables they purchase from various farming communities.
Felicity Osei, a trader at the market, indicated that her baskets of pepper lasted longer and only shrunk in size before rotting, but now they deteriorate within just three days.
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