PFJ 2: Tano South Agric Directorate to register 6,000… Mercy Aboagye Apr 12, 2024 0 The Tano South Municipal Directorate of the Department of Agriculture plans to enrol 6,000 farmers in 2024 for the…
Ghanaians love rice – how smallholder farmers could harvest… Mercy Aboagye Apr 12, 2024 0 Rice has become a big part of Ghanaians’ daily diet. The country consumes about 1.45 million tonnes a year – but…
60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the… Mercy Aboagye Jan 15, 2024 0 African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food,…
Govt Seeks To Ban Rice, Offals, Diapers Imports Mercy Aboagye Nov 24, 2023 0 Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has presented a bill to Parliament aimed at restricting the…
Ghana, four other African countries projected for high rice… Mercy Aboagye Nov 22, 2023 0 While African cuisine is renowned for its diversity, one staple manages to unify dinner tables across the…
Gov’t to ‘ban’ importation of diapers, rice, ‘yemuadie’ and… Mercy Aboagye Nov 22, 2023 0 The Akufo-Addo led government is to present a Legislative Instrument (L.I.) restricting the importation…
Gov’t to introduce import restrictions on rice, tripe, 18… Mercy Aboagye Nov 21, 2023 0 In a strategic move to fortify domestic production, the Government is set to present a Constitutional Instrument…
Jospong Group, Komptec in 30m Euro partnership to boost rice… Rhema Apr 26, 2023 0 The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has employed investors from Austria to take advantage of Ghana’s economic…
Dakar II Summit: Ghana aims to Cut $560m annual rice import… Rhema Feb 27, 2023 0 The Ghanaian government has made a commitment to invest US$684 million in domestic rice production and…
Central Region takes delivery of 2.5MT high-quality rice… Rhema Feb 9, 2023 0 The Central Regional Coordinating Council (CRCC), on Wednesday, took delivery of 2,500 kg (2.5MT) of high-quality…
Value of rice imports rise to GHS 6.8bn Rhema Feb 8, 2023 0 The economy spent over GH¢6.8billion (equivalent to US$560million at current market rates) importing rice, a grain…