The government’s recent prohibition on grain exports has drawn criticism from Eric Opoku, the Minority Spokesperson on Agriculture and Asunafo South MP, who claims the ban would not have the intended beneficial effects.
Due to decreased rainfall in the northern part of Ghana, the government declared the restriction on Monday, August 26.
Mr. Opoku, however, feels that the government ought to concentrate on resolving the fundamental issues that motivate grain exportation rather than enacting a ban.
“But what are the motivating factors? Is it the price? If they go there and they will get a higher price, certainly, the farmer will be motivated by the high price to send their grains to that place.
“But in this critical moment, now that we are in dire need of food, we have to stock enough food against a looming crisis.”
Despite the current drought in Northern Ghana, Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong is optimistic that there won’t be a famine.
Due to the catastrophic drought that is affecting Northern Ghana, many people are concerned about food security and the livelihood of thousands of farmers.
There hasn’t been any rain in the area for more than two months, which has hindered crop growth and given farmers little hope for a bumper yield.
But Bryan Acheampong allayed concerns about a potential food scarcity in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Face to Face on Channel One TV, promising that such an event will not occur in the nation.
