Daily Archives: March 24, 2011

Ghana – WFP promotes local rice production

Source: The Chronicle22/03/2011 – In its bid to promote local rice production in the country, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has taken a bold initiative to be part of a growing trend of purchasing locally produced rice to benefit local farmers in the country.

Ghana – Govt keen on raising rice production

Source: GhanaWeb20/03/2011 – Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture, has said the government was committed to developing the rice industry into a major income earner to contribute to rural poverty reduction.