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Ghana - AGRA
WEBRice is one of the most important food staples in Ghana and its consumption keeps increasing as a result of population growth, urbanization and change in consumer habits. It is a labour intensive crop and is cultivated both as a food and a cash crop. Figure 1: Production Area against Paddy Production Between 2008 and 2017, paddy
WEBA campaign to promote the consumption of locally produced rice has opened new markets for rice farmers and processors in Ghana. Ernest Ansere and his wife Felicia Ansere, joint owners of the Abians Rice Mills and producers of the Abians Rice brand at Akuse in the Eastern Region of Ghana attest to this. They have since 2019 sold over 600MTs of ...
Ghana: Rice - agricinafrica.com
WEBDec 3, 2023 · The Indian group Avnash Industries Ghana Ltd. has set up three rice mills in Tamale, Bolgatanga, and Pombussi, with a combined capacity of 5.4 million metric tons of rice per year. The company is looking to contract farmers on an out-grower basis to supply rice to their processing facilities.
Rice Varieties in Ghana - AgriGold Magazine
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · AGRA rice provides the greatest yield at 12.5 tons per hectare; SAKAI, and AMAKWATIA both have a potential yield of 8.0 tons per hectare. At the end of a production cycle, paddy is produced which needs to be milled into rice, so the milling yield of any rice variety is also important.
Central Region unveils its rice brand - Graphic Online
WEBJul 13, 2024 · Some packs of the Central Agra Rice. In his remarks, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Park Kyongsig, said the rice mill would serve as a hub of high-quality rice production, substantially improving rice quality and boosting farmers' incomes in the Central Region and the country as a whole.
Kufuor Foundation Commends AGRA for helping Ghana Reduce Rice …
WEBJul 20, 2023 · She says an initiative funded by AGRA, the Public-Private Partnership for Competitive and Inclusive Rice Value Chain Development, helped encourage the consumption of Ghana rice to the extent that there was a shortage in the country.
Rice production increases in Northern Ghana - AGRA
WEBMar 11, 2020 · The farmers benefited from the Public Private Partnership for Competitive and Inclusive Rice Value Chain in Ghana project being implemented by AGRA with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Special Initiative “One World-No Hunger” to increase rice productivity for …
AGRA initiatives lead to major boost in local rice production in Adidome
WEBJul 2, 2021 · Viable policies spearheaded by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) under the Planting for Food and Jobs project have led to major reforms in local rice production in Adidome , a small town in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.
Assin Akropon Rice Processing Plant to commence production
WEBCape Coast, July 3, GNA – The Central Region is set to launch its Central Agra Rice and commercialise rice production at its Assin Akropon rice processing plant.
Yield potentials of improved rice varieties for increased lowland rice ...
WEBOn average, the rice yield in rainfed lowland in Ghana is 2.93 t ha −1. Improved rice varieties tested in this study showed enhanced growth and yield qualities with the potential for use in increasing rice yields by up to 91% over the national average (FAOSTAT, 2021).
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