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  1. The Bank of Ghana pressures banks to fund agriculture and industry, while the Minister pushes for agricultural value chain development.

African Development Bank grants $18.8 million to boost rice production in Ghana

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What happened

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The African Development Bank provided an $18.8 million grant to Ghana under the Regional West African Resilient Rice Value Chains (REWARD) Project. This funding is designed to expand rice production and strengthen the country's rice value chain. The grant is expected to benefit more than 20,000 smallholder farmers.

From ghanaiantimes.com.gh

Why it matters

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The intervention supports Ghana's government effort, led by Eric Opoku, to achieve rice self-sufficiency by 2028. The project is expected to increase local rice production, improve farmers’ incomes, and reduce the country’s dependence on rice imports.

The Bank of Ghana is pressuring banks to fund agriculture and industry, while Eric Opoku is pushing for agricultural value chain growth.

From ghanaiantimes.com.gh

Who's involved

  • GhanaCountry receiving the grant to expand rice production and strengthen the value chain.
  • African Development BankMultilateral development bank providing the $18.8 million grant under the REWARD Project.
  • Eric OpokuMinister of Food and Agriculture driving the national effort for rice self-sufficiency.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • GhanaSpeculative

    Ghana might see increased local rice production and reduced reliance on rice imports.

How it developed

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  1. International institutions and the Ghanaian government held a roundtable to seek investment for rice self-sufficiency.Sub-event
  2. AfDB funding supports rice production and self-sufficiency in Ghana.1 source

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