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– Rice has become the staple food for many people
– About 18 000 tonnes were declared unfit for consumption
About 18,000 tons of rice declared unfit for consumption were destroyed by the Ivorian authorities.
The Ghanaian Ministry of Agriculture had already badured that plans were in place to reduce rice imports by at least 50% this year.
This was aimed at improving the growth and consumption of local rice in Ghana.
Unhealthy rice prevented from entering the Ghanaian market
Source: BBC.com
Source: UGC
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According to BBC reports, said Myanmar rice (also known as Burma) was reportedly rejected by countries such as Ghana.
"The shipment of rice from Myanmar (also known as Burma) has been denied entry into several ports of West Africa in recent weeks, including Lomé. , Conakry and Accra.
The goods were finally unloaded in Abidjan, then tests were carried out, which showed that there was a problem with the rice. BBC added.
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George Oduro, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Citi Business News, said that measures such as "planting for food and employment" as well as the system of facilities for recently irrigated land put in place should halve rice imports.
"This year alone, our goal is to reduce rice imports by 50 percent, perhaps we could achieve that goal, if not more," he said.
Currently, Ghana imports $ 331 million worth of rice per year, a development stakeholder qualified as a concern.
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