Government to cut rice imports by 50% in 2019

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

5 years ago

President Akufo-Addo has announced that government will reduce the importation of rice by 50% this year (2019).

Speaking at the inauguration of the State of the Art Fertilizer Factory at Dawenya, President Akufo-Addo urged farmers to produce more locally to satisfy the demands of the domestic market and also meet International demands.

President Akufo-Addo on Friday, 6th September, 2019, commissioned the OmniFert Fertilizer Factory, a wholly-owned Ghanaian fertilizer manufacturing company located in Dawhenya, in the Ningo Prampram constituency.

Image may contain: 1 person, outdoor — President Akufo-Addo on Friday, 6th September, 2019, commissioned the OmniFert Fertilizer Factory, a wholly-owned Ghanaian fertilizer manufacturing company located in Dawhenya, in the Ningo Prampram constituency.