{"id":754113,"date":"2019-11-28T14:28:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T14:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/11\/28\/this-is-how-much-ghana-spends-on-rice-importation\/"},"modified":"2019-11-28T14:28:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T14:28:19","slug":"this-is-how-much-ghana-spends-on-rice-importation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/11\/28\/this-is-how-much-ghana-spends-on-rice-importation\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how much Ghana spends on rice importation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"456\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1574951299_273_Local-Rice.-696x456.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Local Rice.\"\/><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"260px\" src=\"https:\/\/clip.afrad.io\/?clipId=TKiHHMddoWy59pAFv\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It has emerged that Ghana spends a staggering $42 to $52 million dollars on importation of rice.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, made the disclosure in an exclusive interview on Adom FM\u2019s morning show <strong>Dwaso Nsem,<\/strong> Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO: Non-Ghanaians, non-journalists can apply for information under RTI Law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to him, in 2018, a total of 1,135 million metric tons of rice were consumed in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>He advised Ghanaians to eat locally produced rice so<br \/>\nas to force government to reduce or completely ban rice importation.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that to increase production and processing capacity, there was the need for a ready market built on increased domestic consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Traders anticipate higher sales ahead of Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Nyarko further revealed that the government had initiated processes to ensure that Ghana becomes self-sufficient in rice production in the nearest future.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister was full of praise for local rice and encouraged Ghanaians to consume locally produced rice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Listen: Why Ofosu-Ampofo should be an elder not party chairman \u2013 Freddie Blay\u2019s take<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not here to condemn foreign rice, but I must<br \/>\nsay that our rice is way healthier and nutritious than the ones they import<br \/>\ninto the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has emerged that Ghana spends a staggering $42 to $52 million dollars on importation of rice. 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