Rice production gets $21.3m boost from AfDB, Japan
MORE than 20,000 smallholder farmers are set to benefit from an $18.8 million African Development Bank (AfDB) grant to expand rice production and strengthen Ghana’s rice value chain. The grant, under the Regional West African Resilient Rice Value Chains (REWARD) Project, is expected to increase local rice production, improve farmers’ incomes and reduce the country’s … The post Rice production…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Japan have collaborated to provide a $21.3 million boost to rice production in Ghana. The grant, part of the Regional West African Resilient Rice Value Chains (REWARD) Project, will directly benefit over 20,000 smallholder farmers. This initiative aims to expand rice production, enhance the country's rice value chain, and reduce reliance on rice imports.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, announced that the grant aligns with Ghana's goal of achieving rice self-sufficiency by 2028, with an objective of producing 3.31 million metric tonnes of rice annually.
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