Government reduces rice importation by 30 per cent

Government on Monday announced it had cut back on rice importation by 30 per cent and had increased local production of the cereal by 59 per cent.

Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture, made this known at a cocktail organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) for nominees for this year’s Farmer’s Day National Award scheduled for Friday, November 2, 2012.