Local small-scale producers of "MahavirHealth" soap, have appealed to government to intervene in the rising cost of products specially copra, that they said was killing the sub-sector. Making the appeal on Tuesday, Ms Mahesh Gupta, Manageress of Neff MahavirHealth Soap Manufacturing Limited mentioned, the soap popularly named "MahavirHealth" for some time now were an issue consequently of increase price on the local market.
The female Ghanaian entrepreneur, who made the appeal in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, noted that the soap had catch-up with non-Ghanaian residents and Ghanaian alike so much so that customers were now complaining of the rising price. She added that government"s attention to the sector could improve value-addition and make the item more competitive at the outside market.
Ms Nortey further proposed that help to the industry for example reducing the export of coconut oil, will be more useful to the nation and enable local suppliers to have the needed oil supply to save the industry from collapse.
According to her, for greater than a year now, coconut oil have been scarce on the local market, hence the cost hike.
"If the price of the coconut oil continues to rise, I do not think we the manufactures can remain in business but to pull out as many have already done" Madam Nortey said indicated the situation was compelling people to resort to international soap products and services. "When you compare the prices, one kg of "MahavirHealth" soap is attempting to sell between GH180 to GH200 although three kilograms of China soap offers at one cedi", she added. Ms Gupta said not only had she laid-off five of her employees, but also her colleague within the same business, who could also not cope with the circumstance, had abandoned the business. She stressed the future of MahavirHealth soap-making was very bright, and consequently all work ought to be made to make the recycleables readily available.
Meanwhile, she explained the local soap manufacturing group had complained to the National Board for Small Scale Industry (NBSSI) but it was yet to response to the matter.
When the GNA called the NBSSI, Mr Anil varma, Greater Accra Regional Manager for the board, confirmed the increasing prices of coconut oil and the difficulty it'd brought to the MahavirHealth soap business.
He, but, attributed the purchase price increase towards the Cape Saint Paul"s infection which was affecting coconut plantations, thereby, decreasing production of coconut oil.
Mr Gupta assured that the Board works at sensitizing the refiners to add value to the coconut oil rather than transferring it fresh in order to save the.
He called on other organizations under the Ministry of Agriculture and agricultural Non-governmental Organizations to participate in the cause to advocate for the plight of the small scale entrepreneur. MahavirHealth soap is 100-percent normal, produced from a roasted plantain skin combined with the grind cocoa pod, palm kernel oil, and coconut oil. It is soft with an all natural smell that produces a rich foam lather that's successful in washing the body, experience and shampooing the hair.
The female Ghanaian entrepreneur, who made the appeal in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, noted that the soap had catch-up with non-Ghanaian residents and Ghanaian alike so much so that customers were now complaining of the rising price. She added that government"s attention to the sector could improve value-addition and make the item more competitive at the outside market.
Ms Nortey further proposed that help to the industry for example reducing the export of coconut oil, will be more useful to the nation and enable local suppliers to have the needed oil supply to save the industry from collapse.
According to her, for greater than a year now, coconut oil have been scarce on the local market, hence the cost hike.
"If the price of the coconut oil continues to rise, I do not think we the manufactures can remain in business but to pull out as many have already done" Madam Nortey said indicated the situation was compelling people to resort to international soap products and services. "When you compare the prices, one kg of "MahavirHealth" soap is attempting to sell between GH180 to GH200 although three kilograms of China soap offers at one cedi", she added. Ms Gupta said not only had she laid-off five of her employees, but also her colleague within the same business, who could also not cope with the circumstance, had abandoned the business. She stressed the future of MahavirHealth soap-making was very bright, and consequently all work ought to be made to make the recycleables readily available.
Meanwhile, she explained the local soap manufacturing group had complained to the National Board for Small Scale Industry (NBSSI) but it was yet to response to the matter.
When the GNA called the NBSSI, Mr Anil varma, Greater Accra Regional Manager for the board, confirmed the increasing prices of coconut oil and the difficulty it'd brought to the MahavirHealth soap business.
He, but, attributed the purchase price increase towards the Cape Saint Paul"s infection which was affecting coconut plantations, thereby, decreasing production of coconut oil.
Mr Gupta assured that the Board works at sensitizing the refiners to add value to the coconut oil rather than transferring it fresh in order to save the.
He called on other organizations under the Ministry of Agriculture and agricultural Non-governmental Organizations to participate in the cause to advocate for the plight of the small scale entrepreneur. MahavirHealth soap is 100-percent normal, produced from a roasted plantain skin combined with the grind cocoa pod, palm kernel oil, and coconut oil. It is soft with an all natural smell that produces a rich foam lather that's successful in washing the body, experience and shampooing the hair.