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• Kwame Peter 2 months ago

  What is the raison det’tre of a Trade and Industry Ministry?

  What is the raison det’tre of a Trade and Industry Ministry?

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• KofSam 2 months ago

  When will we gain wisdom?
  Our farmers are not able to sell their local grain produce because of the influx of imported grains from abroad.
  The government of Ghana can easily solve this problem by placing a ban on the impo ...
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  When will we gain wisdom?
  Our farmers are not able to sell their local grain produce because of the influx of imported grains from abroad.
  The government of Ghana can easily solve this problem by placing a ban on the importation of grains from outside and compelling Ghanaians to consume our local produce.

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• TRUTH 2 months ago

  THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BUY THIS GRAINS TO FEED THE SCHOOLS. THE MAJOR CONSUMER OF THIS GRAINS IS OUR SCHOOLS. DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO BYPASS THESE GRAINS AND BUY FROM THE OPEN MARKET?

  THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BUY THIS GRAINS TO FEED THE SCHOOLS. THE MAJOR CONSUMER OF THIS GRAINS IS OUR SCHOOLS. DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO BYPASS THESE GRAINS AND BUY FROM THE OPEN MARKET?

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• S K 2 months ago

  Thank you,bam,problem solved.

  Thank you,bam,problem solved.

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• Okyere Kay 2 months ago

  You have spoken my mind but d question of when we will gain wisdom goes to d government.They will not ban d importation because they and their cronies are gaining from it.Our leaders have failed us and they should change thei ...
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  You have spoken my mind but d question of when we will gain wisdom goes to d government.They will not ban d importation because they and their cronies are gaining from it.Our leaders have failed us and they should change their mind set and put d interest of d nation first.

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• Ekd 2 months ago

  Soon there will be shortages. Not long ago we heard of people going hungry in Nigeria, kenkey sellers complaining of shortages of corn, poultry farmers complaining of not enough corn to make their feed.
  
  This is a good oppo ...
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  Soon there will be shortages. Not long ago we heard of people going hungry in Nigeria, kenkey sellers complaining of shortages of corn, poultry farmers complaining of not enough corn to make their feed.
  
  This is a good opportunity to buy and store them for such periods. Anybody with money should think about that.

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• Asakramitoga 2 months ago

  This is serious. Agric Minister over to you

  This is serious. Agric Minister over to you

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• Kofi 2 months ago

  Gov't subsidising exchange rates promotes imports leading to unfair local competition.

  Gov't subsidising exchange rates promotes imports leading to unfair local competition.

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• Why do1 we still import rice and maize 2 months ago

  Policy is used to address such issues. Nigeria banned the importation of rice to fix a similar situation. What stops us f4om banning rice importation or making the import duty 300%

  Policy is used to address such issues. Nigeria banned the importation of rice to fix a similar situation. What stops us f4om banning rice importation or making the import duty 300%

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• Adwenpa 2 months ago

  Govt.should reduce the importation of that rubber rice from China and Korea so our farmers can sell their products which are even healthier than the Asian ones.The government must monitor as well how much to reduce and how mu ...
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  Govt.should reduce the importation of that rubber rice from China and Korea so our farmers can sell their products which are even healthier than the Asian ones.The government must monitor as well how much to reduce and how much our local rice and maize can feed us so there will be no shortage on the market.

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• Former President 2 months ago

  Der overvalued Ghana cedis due to government selling gold to prop up the cedis, is exceptionally stupid. Now ghana produce is over priced so they can't sell it. Stop being greedy farmers, a product is only worth what you can ...
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  Der overvalued Ghana cedis due to government selling gold to prop up the cedis, is exceptionally stupid. Now ghana produce is over priced so they can't sell it. Stop being greedy farmers, a product is only worth what you can sell it for. Reap what you sow, literally

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• TRUTH 2 months ago

  WHY CAN'T GOVERNMENT BUY THIS GRAINS AND USE IT TO FEED OUR SCHOOLS.? IS IT POLITICS AS USUAL. ?

  WHY CAN'T GOVERNMENT BUY THIS GRAINS AND USE IT TO FEED OUR SCHOOLS.? IS IT POLITICS AS USUAL. ?

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• Mr Acheampong 2 months ago

  It's to do with making the dollar, and therefore imports, cheaper! The numpties at Treasury do not have a Scooby!

  It's to do with making the dollar, and therefore imports, cheaper! The numpties at Treasury do not have a Scooby!

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• Accranie 2 months ago

  @When The Times Of NY Referred To Dr Kwame Nkrumah As Feral/ I Think They Were Actually Referring To The Gh People& The Extent They Are Willing To Go To Prove That They Are Not Interested In Learning Anything About Being Resp ...
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  @When The Times Of NY Referred To Dr Kwame Nkrumah As Feral/ I Think They Were Actually Referring To The Gh People& The Extent They Are Willing To Go To Prove That They Are Not Interested In Learning Anything About Being Responsible For Themselves

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• Tsotsoo 2 months ago

  These grains should get to Accra and Tema. The Senior High schools are there to be fed. Some of these imported grains have expired with weevils but they are on the markets and the shelves. The government should stop their imp ...
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  These grains should get to Accra and Tema. The Senior High schools are there to be fed. Some of these imported grains have expired with weevils but they are on the markets and the shelves. The government should stop their importation as Nigeria has done several years ago. Thank you

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• Nii Akwei 2 months ago

  Small stones in the grain. Who wants that?

  Small stones in the grain. Who wants that?

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• Timothy M Adzrakor 2 months ago

  When the price is low every body can buy. Lot of people take less 1,000 cedis a month in Ghana as monthly salary.

  When the price is low every body can buy. Lot of people take less 1,000 cedis a month in Ghana as monthly salary.

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• S K 2 months ago

  In the UE,after harvest, didn't know where the rice vanished to. People buy and store them so they can sell at much higher prices. Unfortunately, Burkina Faso farmers bring their rice here to sell The consumers buy them. It i ...
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  In the UE,after harvest, didn't know where the rice vanished to. People buy and store them so they can sell at much higher prices. Unfortunately, Burkina Faso farmers bring their rice here to sell The consumers buy them. It is a shame on the greedy people who want to make the poor spend so much on food.

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• Greedy Ghanaians are the problem 2 months ago

  The problem is just that locally produced produced are usually overpriced, regardless of imports. I prefer local rice, but they are usually overpriced. The cost of living in Ghana is pretty high because everyone wants too muc ...
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  The problem is just that locally produced produced are usually overpriced, regardless of imports. I prefer local rice, but they are usually overpriced. The cost of living in Ghana is pretty high because everyone wants too much profit.

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