Rice production in the area, which before its' implementation, stood at 4,821 metric tonnes, shot up to 12,390 metric tonnes, in 2018. That of millet, rose from 3,612 metric tonnes, to 4,358.91 metric tonnes, during the period. At the same time, maize production hit 8,410 metric tonnes, from 1,094 metric tonnes. For sorghum, the production level climbed from 3,675 metric tonnes, to 6,778.80 metric tonnes, cowpea, grew to 1,687 metric tonnes, from 987 metric tonnes, with soya bean, increasing from 135 metric tonnes, to 172.70 metric tonnes. Groundnut production rose to 8,245 metric tonnes from 2,802 metric tonnes.

Source: GhanaWeb November 06, 2019 08:38 UTC