Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has condemned the importation of substandard rice, particularly from Asia into African markets.
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Tag Archive: Imports
Jan 16
Should Ghana import rice?
Rice has become one of the main diets in most Ghanaian homes due to its easy preparation and unique taste, but only 20 per cent of locally–grown rice is consumed in urban areas.
Sep 21
Sierra Leone: Will Rice Offer Improve Local Relations with Guinea?
Freetown — The recent Guinean Government of President Alpha Conde’s gesture of donating a consignment of rice to the government and people of Sierra Leone will go a long way in strengthening the deteriorating relations between the peoples of the two Mano River Union sister countries, especially at this point in time when the Sierra …
Aug 30
Ghana is largest export market for US rice in West Africa
Ghana is the largest commercial market for US rice in West Africa. US producers maintain about a third of the Ghanaian rice market over the last several years, a US Embassy cable released by WikiLeaks August 26, 2011 says.
Aug 25
Rice demand to go up by 10,000 MT
The country’s rice imports will increase to 330,000 metric tonnes in the 2011/2012 market year, up from an estimated 320,000 metric tonnes for the 2010/11 market year, the latest report says.
Apr 12
Aquino warned of rice crisis – Intel body cites threat to national security
MANILA, Philippines—Rising costs of basic commodities and services in the country and a shrinking rice supply have become a national security concern, according to a report by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA).
Feb 02
Ghanaian consumers under pressure as cedi continues to slide
The sudden depreciation of the Ghana cedi by more than 1.54% in January 2011 has sparked fears that this weakening may impact negatively on food prices in 2011 and add to the expected new food crisis as warned by the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization).
Dec 21
Rice importers cringe under Ivorian crisis
Over 3,000 rice importers who operate from the Ivory Coast are worried about the likely impact the brewing election conflict could have on their business.
Dec 02
FABAG commends Vice President John Mahama
Accra, Dec 2, GNA- Members of the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana on Thursday commended Vice President John Dramani Mahama for pledging the Government’s support to review the proposed abolition of the bonded warehouse system for rice and sugar.
Oct 08
“Improve the well being of average Africans through real reforms.”
As part of Food Security Ghana’s ongoing research we stumbled upon this article that is worth republishing, especially given the debate of rice smuggling, high import differentials fuelling the smuggling and increased cost of basic foodstuff to the consumers due to government inaction. The article was originally published on Ghanaweb on 7 September 2006 by …