Ban on rice import will cause shortage – Rice Dealers

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DAN 11 years ago

or have to pay higher prices for the remaining rice...remember in 2016 to sack mahama and the ndc!

or have to pay higher prices for the remaining rice...remember in 2016 to sack mahama and the ndc!
OMANBA 11 years ago

Sacking Mahama for taking the right decision? You must be mad!!!!

Sacking Mahama for taking the right decision? You must be mad!!!!
OMANBA 11 years ago

Sorry, the government cannot continue to import rice to the tune of 1 billion dollars a year.Rice is not the only food in Ghana.Moreover we are using the I billion dollars to create jobs and wealth in the countries Ghana impo ...
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Sorry, the government cannot continue to import rice to the tune of 1 billion dollars a year.Rice is not the only food in Ghana.Moreover we are using the I billion dollars to create jobs and wealth in the countries Ghana imports rice from.
Kwame 11 years ago

You are the same person who will come running and crying when the ban causes a shortage and therefore very high prices due to shortage. Not to mention some of your family members who either sell cooked and uncooked rice will ...
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You are the same person who will come running and crying when the ban causes a shortage and therefore very high prices due to shortage. Not to mention some of your family members who either sell cooked and uncooked rice will suffer when their small scale business collapses. Unless you're one of the rich ones, if that is the case don't talk for the majority.
Kuuluuluu busibie 11 years ago

IF YAW KORAN WERE A CHINESE WHO MADE THIS POISONOUSLY WICKED AND SELFISH STATEMENT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN EXECUTED BY THAT GOVERNMENT WITHOUT THE BUTT OF AN EYE LID. BLOOD-SUCKING SSRIDA WANT TO ENTRENCH THEIR CORRUPT METHODS BY ...
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IF YAW KORAN WERE A CHINESE WHO MADE THIS POISONOUSLY WICKED AND SELFISH STATEMENT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN EXECUTED BY THAT GOVERNMENT WITHOUT THE BUTT OF AN EYE LID. BLOOD-SUCKING SSRIDA WANT TO ENTRENCH THEIR CORRUPT METHODS BY WHICH THEY IMPORT ROTTEN RICE, EVADE TAXES, RE-BAG SAME AND SELL THEM TO THE PUBLIC FOR KILLER PROFITS. RICE IMPORTS ARE A PAIN AND AN ULCER TO THE ECONOMY. GET IT OFF, PRESIDENT MAHAMA. BY THE WAY, MOST EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF SOME OF THESE ASSOCIATIONS ARE IN THE PAY OF THE FOREIGN CARTELS THAT EXPORT THESE ITEMS TO US.
BOY KOFI 11 years ago

The private businessmen import rich to reduce hunger and poverty in the country.Govt does not pay a pesewa to import rice and does not make sense to ban rice when we don't produce enough and you cannot force everybody to eat ...
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The private businessmen import rich to reduce hunger and poverty in the country.Govt does not pay a pesewa to import rice and does not make sense to ban rice when we don't produce enough and you cannot force everybody to eat local rice.Govt should encourage competition but not practice stupid protectionalism.Thank you.
GHANANI 11 years ago

Who gives the foreign exchange to import rice into the country? And what is the need to import rice if it can be produced in Ghana to create wealth and job opportunities for the country and Ghanaians? Anyway all the developed ...
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Who gives the foreign exchange to import rice into the country? And what is the need to import rice if it can be produced in Ghana to create wealth and job opportunities for the country and Ghanaians? Anyway all the developed countries did practise protectionism to develop their economies.
BOY KOFI 11 years ago

Competition will force local rice producers to do a better job and cost effective.Thank you.

Competition will force local rice producers to do a better job and cost effective.Thank you.
Kofi Bible 11 years ago

I am Kofi Bible,I want to tell Yaw Koran that I spent the first 40 years of my life without eating perfumed rice.Iam happy eating,kenkey,banku,ampesi,fufuo,koko,without a problem.I am not going to die if I don"t eat rice fro ...
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I am Kofi Bible,I want to tell Yaw Koran that I spent the first 40 years of my life without eating perfumed rice.Iam happy eating,kenkey,banku,ampesi,fufuo,koko,without a problem.I am not going to die if I don"t eat rice from Thailand or Vietnam.
Agbey 11 years ago

One again good policy but seeing another poor/bad implementation just like the dollar situation which has messed the country up. What i suggest is;
1. lets reduce import by 500,000 tons to 1,300,000 tons.
2. plan to produce ...
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One again good policy but seeing another poor/bad implementation just like the dollar situation which has messed the country up. What i suggest is;
1. lets reduce import by 500,000 tons to 1,300,000 tons.
2. plan to produce in excess of the 1,800,000 tons
3. lets have stocks that can cater for at least 3 years so we can have some for export in other to create / maintain jobs. Let's not rush like the foreign currency experience. Be careful, good policy but might use the wrong approach once again
ZIGI ZAGA 11 years ago

TALK OF THE DEVIL CRYING OVER SPILT MILK? CEDI DEPRECIATING- BUEII WH? ARREST IT BY CURTAILING OR BANNING IMPORTS - BUEEII WHY?
CAN MAN EVER BE PLEASED. WHO BY THE WAY ARE THE IMPORTERS CRYING FOR? LET CONSUMERS CRY THAT IMP ...
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TALK OF THE DEVIL CRYING OVER SPILT MILK? CEDI DEPRECIATING- BUEII WH? ARREST IT BY CURTAILING OR BANNING IMPORTS - BUEEII WHY?
CAN MAN EVER BE PLEASED. WHO BY THE WAY ARE THE IMPORTERS CRYING FOR? LET CONSUMERS CRY THAT IMPORTS HAVE LED TO RICE SHORTAGES AND NOT IMPORTERS BECOMING DOOMSDAY SOOTHSAYERS THAT THE BAN ON RICE IMPORTATION WILL LEAD TO SHORTAGES... WE SHALL CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE GET TO IT. AMEN
mr amin 11 years ago

whatever it takes to strenthen the cedi should be done.

whatever it takes to strenthen the cedi should be done.
Ibn Abudu @adams1financial@yahoo.ca 11 years ago

Ghanaian est quality nutritional locally produced rice

Ghanaian est quality nutritional locally produced rice
fada tee 11 years ago

Do know de economic implications of ur argument? u nd to go to SHS to learn principles of economics again

Do know de economic implications of ur argument? u nd to go to SHS to learn principles of economics again
akasirengo 11 years ago

WHAT IS THE CURRENT COST PER BAG O RICE AND HOW MUCH IS IT LIKELY TO INCREASE?

WHAT IS THE CURRENT COST PER BAG O RICE AND HOW MUCH IS IT LIKELY TO INCREASE?
Alorvi 11 years ago

This is a wrong policy. The World Trade Organization which we are signatory to it will not take this kindly. We can reduce rice importation by sensitizing our people to go into rice production and research. You ban and also g ...
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This is a wrong policy. The World Trade Organization which we are signatory to it will not take this kindly. We can reduce rice importation by sensitizing our people to go into rice production and research. You ban and also get banned. France at some point decided to ban products from Europe in the early 1900 and got isolated from the rest of Europe. We live in the area of free trade and free movement and this will not work. In 1980 the PNDC decided to ban the importation of Mitsubishi vehicles because it lacked safety features. The company then donated 300 of these vehicles to the Government and what did they do? They accepted the offer and its history now. We don't know what we are about as Ghanaians
GHANANI 11 years ago

The WTO can go to hell!!.Why should we import when we can produce?Lazy rice dealers want to make easy money without toiling.

The WTO can go to hell!!.Why should we import when we can produce?Lazy rice dealers want to make easy money without toiling.
Paa Joe 11 years ago

ITS ONLY A MATTER OF MORE LANDS BEING PUT INTO CULTIVATION OF RICE IN THE COUNTRY.

DO THE RICE DEALERA IN GHANA KNOW WHERE THE GOVERNMENT GETS ITS FOREIGN CURRENCY TO IMPORT RICE.

TIME FOR THESE PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT.IT I ...
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ITS ONLY A MATTER OF MORE LANDS BEING PUT INTO CULTIVATION OF RICE IN THE COUNTRY.

DO THE RICE DEALERA IN GHANA KNOW WHERE THE GOVERNMENT GETS ITS FOREIGN CURRENCY TO IMPORT RICE.

TIME FOR THESE PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT.IT IS UPON THE HARD WORKING ILLITERATE FARMERS AND UNSKILLED MINE WORKERS WHO CONTINUE TO EARN GHANA'S FOREWIGN EXCHANGE AND FOR THE NATION TO SERVICE ITS IMPORT AND NATIONAL BUDGETS IN THE COUNTRY.

THE RICE DEAKERS NEED TO BE TOLD TO EMULATE THE EXAMPLES OF THE COCOA FARMERS,AND TO PRODUCE RICE FOR EXPORT TOO.
KWASI 11 years ago

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