Tag: Rice
Business
OEC trade data shows how Ghana spent $349m on importing toilet paper in 3 years
Over the years, Ghana has consistently been identified as a nation heavily reliant on imported goods.Ghana imports various essential commodities, including toothpicks, toilet paper,...
Business
Falling prices of cement, rice, iron rods reflect economic success – Bawumia
The New Patriotic Party's Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted that recent governmental measures have played a crucial role in achieving macroeconomic stability.Dr. Bawumia...
Business
Ghana can achieve self-reliance through rice production – Director of Agromach Engineering
Amit Kumar Aggarwal, Director of Agromach Engineering Limited, a prominent Rice Mills manufacturer in India, believes Ghana has the potential to achieve self-reliance in...
Headline
Over 300,000 maggot-infested bags of rice distributed to Senior High Schools – MP reveals
Member of Parliament (MP) for Akatsi North, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, who serves as the minority spokesperson on education, has made shocking claims during the 2024...
Business
Ban on rice importation by India, likely impact on Ghana, other African countries
The recent decision by India, the world's largest rice exporter, to ban rice exports is expected to have a significant impact on rice prices...
Business
Imports of rice, poultry to be reduced by 40% in mid-year budget
In the upcoming 2023 mid-year budget, the finance minister plans to impose a 40% restriction on the importation of rice and chicken.The details...
News
22 Agou residents hospitalised after eating at a funeral
A reported case of food poisoning in the farming community of Agou, located in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, has led to...
Business
Cost of local rice shoots up in Bolga following extinction of US polished rice on the market
Recently, the cost of a bowl of local rice in Bolga in the Upper Upper East Region has rapidly shot up to GH¢30. The...
News
Competitive African Rice Platform chair fires back at profiteering claims
The chairman of the Competitive African Rice Platform, Yaw Adu Opoku, pushed back against concerns that profiteering from some traders and producers is driving...
Independent Africa
Rice shipment brings relief to shortage-hit Comoros
It's late in the evening in the Comorian capital of Moroni but the city's port is filled with eager faces.An 800-tonne rice shipment docked...