Ghana’s grain sector is on the brink of crisis, with more than 100,000 metric tonnes of maize and rice from the 2024 harvest still unsold. The situation has left farmers trapped in debt and threatens the survival of local processors. According to the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), the glut—worsened by a surge in cheap imports and rampant smuggling of substandard grains—has forced many farmers to sell below production cost. With the 2025 harvest season fast approaching, the Chamber fears the problem could intensify, undermining livelihoods, collapsing mills, and placing national food security at risk. In a statement, CAG stressed that smuggled rice and maize, which evade duties and quality checks, are flooding Ghanaian markets at artificially low prices. It warned that if the government does not act swiftly, entire subsectors of the maize and rice industry could collapse. Already, some mills and maize processors are operating below capacity, while others have shut down compl...