According to the Vietnam Food Association, Ghana—an emerging nation—is Vietnam's largest rice export market in the first nine months of 2025 after the Philippines temporarily halted rice imports while facing a crisis in the rice industry.
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According to the Vietnam Food Association, Ghana, an emerging nation, has become Vietnam's largest rice export market in the first 9 months of 2025 after the Philippines temporarily halted rice imports due to a domestic grain crisis. Specifically, cereal farmers in Ghana have protested against the severe crisis in the domestic grain industry, with over 1 million tons of unsold rice valued at approximately 5 billion Ghana cedis (equivalent to 330 million USD). They accuse the government of neglecting domestic agriculture and allowing cheap imported rice to flood the market, causing significant damage to local producers. Many farmers are unable to sell their rice, while numerous milling factories are forced to close due to high operating costs, lack of credit, and the National Food Reserve Agency not purchasing surplus grain. Protesters in Ghana demand: a temporary ban on rice and corn imports; transparent import quotas; reasonable purchase prices; low-interest loans; and government ...