# A win is still a win, even with an asterisk - Rice Farming

> Ghanaian rice farmers in the Northern Region cannot sell harvested rice because off-takers have stopped buying. Buyers cite a benchmark value discount that has made imported rice cheaper, and farmers are offering bags at much lower prices.

- Date: 2022-01-16 · published 2022-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Ghana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43225-a-win-is-still-a-win-even-with-an-asterisk-rice-farming
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Cheap imports and a benchmark discount depress local rice prices and farm incomes in West Africa, reducing domestic grain demand.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-10-27 | [India's rice exporters seek deals with emerging markets after strong monsoon \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22356-india-s-rice-exporters-seek-deals-with-emerging-markets-after-strong-monsoon.md) | +1.0% | +2.8% |
| RICE | 2021-08-10 | [India re-emerges as rice and wheat exporter  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45526-india-re-emerges-as-rice-and-wheat-exporter-world-grain.md) | +1.2% | -2.2% |
| RICE | 2019-01-16 | [Asia's rice exporters trigger a price war - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61068-asia-s-rice-exporters-trigger-a-price-war-nikkei-asia.md) | +3.7% | -1.2% |
| RICE | 2024-12-30 | [India: Rice exports surge after easing of curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26929-india-rice-exports-surge-after-easing-of-curbs.md) | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2018-10-02 | [Farming News - China: Grain and Feed Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62620-farming-news-china-grain-and-feed-update.md) | +7.3% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- ricefarming.com: https://www.ricefarming.com/departments/feature/a-win-is-still-a-win-even-with-an-asterisk/

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