10/06/2026
West African ministers, investors, agribusiness leaders, and technical experts gathered in Ghana to discuss concrete financial and technical partnerships to support National Rice Investment Action Plans and help West Africa move closer toward rice self-sufficiency by 2035. Over $1.54 billion in indicative investment commitments were made by 16 countries.
The ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ concluded with a clear and strong message: the region needs more investment in rice to boost food security, cut imports, and create jobs.
Through the โAccra Declarationโ, West African governments and partners committed to achieving rice self-sufficiency by 2035 through a coordinated regional approach, backed by a $28 billion investment envelope.
Turning ambition into action will require:
โก๏ธ Robust regional collaboration
โก๏ธ Targeted investments in areas such as irrigation, seed systems, machinery, milling, storage, transport, and trade
โก๏ธ National strategies to drive job creation and build a more resilient rice economy
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