With South Korea, Ghana launches $27 million rice program

Published 2023년 5월 22일

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Ghana is set to boost its rice production through a new partnership with South Korea, aiming to develop 100 hectares of mechanized and irrigated agricultural land at a cost of $27 million. The project, funded by South Korea and implemented over five years in collaboration with Ghana's CSIR and KOPIA, aims to produce over 1,200 tonnes of quality rice seed annually. The initiative is a continuation of earlier partnerships with Thailand and Austria, focusing on improving agricultural efficiency and enhancing food security in Ghana.
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Ghana is multiplying projects with its partners to develop rice production. After Thailand and Austria, it is South Korea's turn to finance the ater-Energy-Food Nexus Program (WEFP) for Better Lives for Rural Development in Ghana, a project costing $27 million to stimulate rice production through the development of 100 hectares of mechanized and irrigated agricultural land with the aim of producing more than 1,200 tonnes of quality rice seed per year. It will be implemented over the next five years by between for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in partnership with the Ghanaian center of the Korea Program for ...
Source: Commodafrica

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