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Imported rice still dominates consumption in Ghana

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Rice consumption is rising in Ghana, where the cereal has become the second most consumed and could overtake maize. Despite favourable growing conditions and investment in the sector, locally produced rice remains less popular than imports from Thailand, Vietnam and India, according to The Ghana Report.

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