Ghana to Resume Export of Eggs to Burkina Faso after Government Intervention
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Madam Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has secured the lifting of restrictions on the export of eggs to Burkina Faso, together with the removal of barriers on the importation of tomatoes into Ghana, following urgent engagement with Burkinabe authorities.
She said the breakthrough was achieved during a high-level engagement, which she led jointly with Mr Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, in Burkina Faso on Friday.
The two Ministries assured the Ghanaian private sector, particularly poultry and egg exporters as well as tomato importers, that the engagement had produced concrete, positive outcomes.
They said the Government remained fully committed to protecting the interests of Ghanaian traders and producers.
It would be recalled that Burkinabe authorities had recently imposed restrictions on egg exports from Ghana, particularly those originating from Dormaa, as a precautionary measure taken in response to quality issues recorded in some exporting countries.
The two sides called for the establishment of a Joint Technical Committee to ensure that bilateral trade between the two countries proceeds smoothly and to address any future issues as a matter of urgency.
Both countries also agreed to pursue a Bilateral Trade Agreement to strengthen trade relations, reduce trade barriers, and improve market access for goods and services between the two countries.
On Ghana’s participation in this year’s International Arts & Crafts Trade Fair (SIAO) in Burkina Faso, Madam Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare informed the Burkinabe authorities that Ghana would present a high-level delegation with products and services made in Ghana to showcase to the rest of the world.
She noted that the Burkina trade corridor was one of the fastest-growing in the sub-region, with Ghana’s exports to Burkina Faso increasing steadily from US$573 million in 2024 to US$637 million in 2025.
Both sides reaffirmed their shared resolve to ensure that trade between the two countries is not impeded, and expressed their determination to build on the engagement in the interest of traders, producers, and consumers in both countries.
Adwoa Koramah Anokye-Gyimah, ISD
