[ 2012-04-28 ]

Japan hands over 17,000 tons of rice to Ghana
Tema, April 27, GNA – Mr Naodo Nikai, Japanese
Ambassador on Friday handed over a consignment of
rice to Ghana to augment the country's shortfall
in domestic rice production.

Mr Nikai said the consignment totalling 17,000
tons worth million falls under the Japanese food
aid programme.

He explained that under the programme the
government of Ghana would have to deposit the
proceeds from the sale of the rice into the
Japanese Counter-Value Fund to be utilised to
implement other social and economic projects to
meet the needs of Ghanaians.

The Japanese Ambassador gave the assurance that
his country remained committed to the cordial
relations between Ghana and Japan and expressed
the hope that with the fair distribution of the
commodity the local markets and consumers would
not be adversely affected.

Mr Enoch Hemans Cobbinah, Chief Director of the
Ministry of Finance received the items on behalf
of the government and thanked the donors for the
gesture.

Mr Cobbinah assured the Ambassador that the
necessary procedures would be followed in the
marketing of the rice to ensure the achievement of
the mandatory payment of more than two-thirds of
the Freight On Board value of the consignment into
the Japanese Counter-Value Fund.

Source - GNA

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