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Regional Rice Roadmap (2025–2035)

2026-06-022026-06-15
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  1. June 2026

  2. The Ghanaian Times

    … The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, said the Regional Rice Roadmap (2025–2035), adopted by ECOWAS Heads of State and government in 2024, provided a framework to guide investments towards achieving rice self-sufficiency in West Africa. …

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  3. The Chronicle

    … He said ECOWAS Heads of State endorsed the Regional Rice Roadmap (2025–2035) in 2024 to provide a common framework for investments and interventions aimed at achieving rice self-sufficiency across West Africa. …

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  4. Joy Online

    … To reverse the trend, ECOWAS has adopted a Regional Rice Roadmap (2025–2035) aimed at achieving greater self-sufficiency through coordinated investments, stronger value chains and improved competitiveness. …

    West Africa can no longer import its way to food security – ECOWAS
Agriculture & Land

Vice President urges West Africa to develop rice as strategic economic asset

The News

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang opened a two-day ECOWAS Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra, calling on West Africa to view rice farming as a strategic economic asset focused on youth, incomes and economic resilience. She noted that the region spends more than $50 billion annually on food imports, with rice accounting for a significant portion, despite possessing fertile land, water resources and entrepreneurial farmers.

Why it matters

Vice President's call to develop rice as strategic asset directly addresses Ghana's $50bn annual food import crisis and positions agriculture as key to youth employment and economic resilience.

3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Vice President urges West Africa to develop rice as strategic economic asset

    Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang opened a two-day ECOWAS Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra, calling on West Africa to view rice farming as a strategic economic asset focused on youth, incomes and economic resilience. She noted that the region spends more than $50 billion annually on food imports, with rice accounting for a significant portion, despite possessing fertile land, water resources and entrepreneurial farmers.

    3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Africa must invest in agriculture to reduce food import reliance

    Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on African countries to take greater control of their food systems by investing strategically in agriculture, reducing dependence on food imports and strengthening regional cooperation. She noted that Africa spends more than US$50 billion annually on food imports despite having fertile land and abundant water resources, and stressed that transforming agriculture into a modern commercial industry is essential for job creation and economic growth.

    3 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. West Africa must boost rice production for food sovereignty

    The ECOWAS Commission President warned that West Africa's dependence on imported rice threatens food sovereignty, noting that despite a 44 percent increase in regional rice production between 2008 and 2024, demand still outstrips local supply. He urged governments and investors to accelerate efforts towards rice self-sufficiency and develop regional value chains to create jobs and strengthen economic resilience.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

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