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Ghana's Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed support for the World Bank's West Africa Food System Resilience Project (FSRP), which aims to boost rice self-sufficiency through irrigation rehabilitation and agricultural modernization, backed by a $22.6 million loan.

The project, currently 75% through its rehabilitation phase, plans to irrigate about 4,040 hectares of farmland and is part of a broader initiative to develop 100,000 hectares of irrigated land in Ghana. Dr. Forson highlighted the importance of reducing food imports and ensuring market access for local rice farmers.