Business News of Friday, 29 November 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghGovernment to ban rice imports by 2022Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Osei NyarkoA Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Kennedy Osei Nyarko, says rice importers have welcomed the government’s intention to ban rice importation by 2022. “When we communicated plans to ban the rice importation by 2022, the importers were happy. The visit also took him to Wheta in the Anlo District in the Volta Region where he assured rice farmers of the government’s commitment to promote the production and marketing of Ghana rice. Ban on importation of riceAfter inspecting the facilities of GADCO, Mr Nyarko said the intention of the government to ban rice importation was to support local rice farmers to gain access to a market for their produce. According to him, the cost of production of rice in the country was higher than the cost of importing rice.

Source: GhanaWeb November 29, 2019 12:00 UTC