Business News of Monday, 25 March 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghGovernment rallies supermarkets and retail shops to promote local goodsplay videoKojo Oppong Nkrumah, Information MinisterThe government through the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has begun a campaign to encourage supermarkets and foreign retail shops in Ghana to promote locally produced goods dubbed “Made in Ghana Display”. Consequently, the FDA has commenced engagements with major supermarkets and retail outlets to allocate specific sections in their supermarkets and shops for Made in Ghana products. This is aimed at enhancing easy access to local products even in these shops and adding to efforts to deepen markets for made in Ghana products. While at this, the FDA is also poised to expedite the registration of locally manufactured products to meet International standards, he said. "We have also at the Food and Drugs Authority, we have special units that are dedicated to registering locally manufactured products.

Source: GhanaWeb March 25, 2019 01:07 UTC