Ghana's rice market

Rice is an important staple in Ghana and is cultivated across all agroecological zones. Paddy rice output grew at around 10 percent per annum between 2008 and 2019, with an especially sharp increase of 25 percent in 2019. However, domestic production continues to fall short of demand with the import...

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Main Authors: Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana, International Food Policy Research Institute, Amewu, Sena, Arhin, Eunice, Danso, Jane, Doughan, Roland Ato, Nafrah, Christiana, Owusu, Ivy, Pauw, Karl
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143797
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author Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
International Food Policy Research Institute
Amewu, Sena
Arhin, Eunice
Danso, Jane
Doughan, Roland Ato
Nafrah, Christiana
Owusu, Ivy
Pauw, Karl
author_browse Amewu, Sena
Arhin, Eunice
Danso, Jane
Doughan, Roland Ato
International Food Policy Research Institute
Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
Nafrah, Christiana
Owusu, Ivy
Pauw, Karl
author_facet Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
International Food Policy Research Institute
Amewu, Sena
Arhin, Eunice
Danso, Jane
Doughan, Roland Ato
Nafrah, Christiana
Owusu, Ivy
Pauw, Karl
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description Rice is an important staple in Ghana and is cultivated across all agroecological zones. Paddy rice output grew at around 10 percent per annum between 2008 and 2019, with an especially sharp increase of 25 percent in 2019. However, domestic production continues to fall short of demand with the import share of rice consumed remaining above 50 percent (MoFA 2018). This reflects a growing preference for rice among Ghanaian households, especially as consumers become wealthier and more urbanized. The large dependence on rice imports heightens concerns around foreign exchange imbalances and vulnerability to international rice price shocks. Hence, the National Rice Development Strategy of 2009 and the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) campaign launched in 2017 not only prioritize rice but set ambitious expansion targets for domestic rice production (MOFA 2017a). Policy objectives include substituting rice imports and producing a higher-quality product that is more acceptable to Ghanaian consumers and can compete with imported rice.
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spelling CGSpace1437972025-11-06T06:59:46Z Ghana's rice market Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana International Food Policy Research Institute Amewu, Sena Arhin, Eunice Danso, Jane Doughan, Roland Ato Nafrah, Christiana Owusu, Ivy Pauw, Karl food production domestic trade rice capacity development markets trade food consumption food prices international trade Rice is an important staple in Ghana and is cultivated across all agroecological zones. Paddy rice output grew at around 10 percent per annum between 2008 and 2019, with an especially sharp increase of 25 percent in 2019. However, domestic production continues to fall short of demand with the import share of rice consumed remaining above 50 percent (MoFA 2018). This reflects a growing preference for rice among Ghanaian households, especially as consumers become wealthier and more urbanized. The large dependence on rice imports heightens concerns around foreign exchange imbalances and vulnerability to international rice price shocks. Hence, the National Rice Development Strategy of 2009 and the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) campaign launched in 2017 not only prioritize rice but set ambitious expansion targets for domestic rice production (MOFA 2017a). Policy objectives include substituting rice imports and producing a higher-quality product that is more acceptable to Ghanaian consumers and can compete with imported rice. 2020-03-01 2024-05-22T12:16:56Z 2024-05-22T12:16:56Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143797 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133694 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133696 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133698 https://doi.org/10.2499/1032568216 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133661 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133201 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2020. Ghana's rice market. MoFA-IFPRI Market Brief 2. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133697.
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domestic trade
rice
capacity development
markets
trade
food consumption
food prices
international trade
Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
International Food Policy Research Institute
Amewu, Sena
Arhin, Eunice
Danso, Jane
Doughan, Roland Ato
Nafrah, Christiana
Owusu, Ivy
Pauw, Karl
Ghana's rice market
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domestic trade
rice
capacity development
markets
trade
food consumption
food prices
international trade
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