Manufacturers of sachet water packaging have appealed to government for support, after deciding to maintain current prices despite rising production costs.
The call was made by the President of the Ghana Plastic Manufacturers’ Association, Ebbo Botwe, at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
“We hope that the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry will pass on this good message to His Excellency the President and so we’ll also get some reliefs as we may deserve,” Mr. Botwe stated.
He explained that producers had initially planned to adjust prices due to the rising cost of polymers used in manufacturing sachet water packaging materials.
“After listening to her and considering the fact that sachet water is a basic necessity for over 33 million Ghanaians, yes we are losing money if we go back to the old price but then for the fact that we love Ghana and Ghana must thrive, we decided to absorb the shock,” he said.
Mr. Botwe added that the industry has resolved to keep prices unchanged for at least the next one to two months, despite financial strain on manufacturers.
“Yes, we are going to lose money but then we are going to absorb the shock and keep the old price for at least a month or two and we expect that it will trickle down to the sachet water producers as well,” he noted.
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