Tag: Ghana Rice
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Major boost for local rice millers as banks provide funds to clear harvest
The Ghana Rice Millers Association says it is ready to meet the market demand for Ghana rice this festive season. The assurance comes after the association secured a deal with some banks to provide funds for the millers at an affordable rate. The banks include GCB Bank, National Investment Bank, Barclays and ADB Bank. Members…
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We’re planning to ban rice importation by 2022 – MoFA
Government has set an ambitious target to ban the importation of rice by 2022, to boost local rice production for consumption to grow the economy. The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, announced this during a meeting with local rice farmers at Avalavi Weta in the Volta Region on Tuesday. “Government has…
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Lack of access to credit affecting our operations – Local Rice Millers
The Rice Millers Association of Ghana, has blamed inadequate financing for their inability to purchase the huge volumes of rice produced by farmers across the country. The Millers allege that most financial institutions expressed interest in funding imported rather than local producers. Citi TV and Citi FM CEO, Samuel Attah-Mensah has been leading a campaign…
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Local rice farmers need funding support to boost production – JAK Foundation
Citi FM and Citi TV’s campaign to get Ghanaians to consume more local rice to stimulate economic growth continues to get the backing of relevant personalities and agencies both in the public and private sectors. The latest to join in the campaign is the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation, which is asking government to provide the…