Rice importers may be required to buy 50% locally to secure import permits – Ato Forson

Rice importers may be required to purchase locally produced rice equivalent to 50 per cent of their intended import volumes before being granted permits to bring the commodity into Ghana, under a proposed government policy.Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced the proposal as part of measures to reduce Ghana’s dependence on imported rice, guarantee markets for local farmers and stimulate domestic production.