Ghana: Grain and Feed Update
Ghana is a net importer of rice and wheat. Post forecasts rice exports to Ghana in MY 2014/2015 to reach 600,000 MT. Sales of US rice to Ghana in MY 2011/2012 was an all-time high at $73.7 million but dropped to $59.4 million in MY 2012/2013 due to the high price of US rice. However, the increasing per capita consumption of rice in Ghana continues to create opportunity for US rice exports to Ghana. Wheat consumption in Ghana will likely remain stagnant due to the relatively high cost of hard wheat. US wheat exports to Ghana has been fluctuating with a drop in sales in MY 2013/2013.
