Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has announced an immediate government ban on the exportation of grains.
This decision comes in response to a prolonged dry spell affecting the northern regions of the country.
Over 800,000 hectares of farmland have suffered severe damage due to the lack of rainfall in the past two months, resulting in significant grain losses.
Speaking to journalists in Accra on Monday, Mr. Acheampong explained that this measure is intended to ensure a steady supply of grains in the domestic market.
He also added that farmers with existing stock can reach out to the ministry for potential sales.
“With immediate effect government is placing a ban on the export of grains including maize, rice, soya bean until the situation normalises. 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, Ministry of Agriculture.
This is to ensure that farmers do not suffer adversely as a result of this ban, he stated.
