Ghana Aims to Cut US$3.5 Billion Food Bill
Finance Minister Ato Forson says Ghana's US$3.5 billion yearly food import bill cannot continue, and links farming to jobs, cocoa and debt repayment. The post Ghana Aims to Cut US$3.5 Billion Food Bill appeared first on The Rio Times .
Ghana's finance minister speaks about cutting the nation's US$3.5 billion food import bill. The government plans to grow its economy through domestic farming and processing. The 2027 budget highlights commercial agriculture as the second pillar of a US$10 billion New Economy Programme. Agriculture currently accounts for about 20% of Ghana's economy and nearly 25% of export earnings.
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