Ghana is importing rice despite milled rice production being forecasted to reach 900,000 metric tons this season.
The country grapples with its worst drought in 36 years, which has reduced wheat output by about 40 percent.
The government had aimed to procure between 4mln and 5mln tons of wheat from the local harvest, which it estimated at a total of around 10mln tons
China, the world’s largest buyer of soybeans, typically sources the oilseed from both the U.S. and Brazil.
This marks Lead Food Capital’s first acquisition in the region, positioning it for further expansion in the specialty soybean and non-GMO seed markets.