Ghana's Rice Imports Hit $560 M in FY23
Food security is a major concern in Ghana. The country spent the most on the food grains imports. As per the WTO reports, Ghana's economy is merely 7.7 billion US Dollars in 2022. According to the Ghana import export data records, the major grain imports by Ghana are rice, wheat, pulses, maize and soybeans. Rice is the Ghana's 3rd most imported product For the fiscal year 2022, there was a hefty amount of rice imports done by Ghana. Ghana's rice consumption in 2022 was around 1.2 million metric tonnes. As per the Ghana import data , the total rice exports were around 560 million US Dollars in 2022. The top countries by rice exports to Ghana were Vietnam, Thailand, China, India and Pakistan. Wheat is another major import commodity of Ghana. As per our Ghana customs data , the total wheat imports from Ghana in the financial year 2022 were around 350 million US Dollars. The major wheat exporting countries were Canada, Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine and France. Experts suggest t...