Market Friday at Agona.

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Agona is a town in Ghana's Ashanti region. It is one of the few communities in the region that has active farming. It is the primary and most important occupation for everyone in this community. People produce and cultivate crops in vast numbers. Several others are also engaged in agricultural operations to support themselves and their families.

I've recently made multiple trips to this location as part of the continuing hive project in Bedomase, a suburb of the Agona municipality. Agona has a long history as one of the most important settlements in the Ashanti empire. I stumbled discovered this adventure while walking across the township today to monitor the hive project. It was just at the overall community's central station.

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 vegetables for sale

As I got closer, I realized that this is merely the gateway to the big Agona market. Women had organized and sold a variety of food products in the doorway I observed. People were also spotted purchasing food from the numerous food products exhibited here. I was unable to join the main market, but what I observed was enjoyable.

Outside the market, I saw nothing but yams organized for sale. In addition, several additional food products were made accessible to everyone for purchase. It is a lovely sight to share with my readers today on #marketfriday, an initiative of dswigle@dswigle. Indeed, the yams visible here now are a strong indication that farming is the primary activity of the majority of the people here.

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 yams for sale.

Other foods such as tomatoes, peppers, garden eggs, and other veggies are also available at the Agona market's entrance. I really loved my stay here at Agona with the merchants. This is certainly my contribution to today's market experience. Thank you very much.