Government has imposed an immediate ban on the export of grains in a bid to sustain and meet local demands in the wake of drought in the northern parts of the country.
Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, made this known at a press briefing held yesterday in Accra.
He explained that the ban aims to ensure the availability of crops for the domestic market amid the challenging weather conditions.
To mitigate the impact on farmers, Mr Acheampong urged those with grain stocks to reach out to district directors, aggregators, and the crops directorate across the country if they are interested in selling.
This measure is intended to support farmers and prevent them from suffering losses due to the export ban
“With immediate effect, the government is placing a ban on the export of grains including maize, rice, and soya bean until the situation normalizes. This measure is essential to ensure the availability of these critical crops on the domestic market.”
“Any farmer with stock and interested in selling should contact our district directors across the country, our district aggregators, or the directorate of crops, MoFA. This is to ensure that farmers do not suffer adversely as a result of this ban,” he stated.
