The Secretary General for the International Chamber of Commerce Ghana, Emmanuel Doni-Kwame, has acknowledged that phytosanitary issues are becoming a canker for Ghana to permeate the global market, as products that don’t meet standard requirements can lead to a total rejection of that product by a country.
He has therefore entreated the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, to ensure all exporters go through the right standardization channels so that compliant exporters do not suffer.
“I realized that most of the rejection of our agricultural produce was as a result of some individuals who try to send some substandard goods into the European Union, and once they raise a red flag, all products from that country including those which have gone through the right channels are banned,” he revealed.
“So, you need to, as GEPA, make sure everyone who is involved in export, go through the right channels,” he said.
Emmanuel Doni-Kwame, also revealed that his outfit, in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority, is coming up with a program that would reward producers of agricultural good that comply with phytosanitary standards.