My wife insists we eat local rice at home – President Akufo-Addo

President  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to consume locally-produced rice as a means to empower farmers.

Nana Addo reveals how the first lady of the Republic, Rebecca Akufo-Addo ensures they eat  local rice in their matrimonial home.

In a message to mark Farmers’ Day,  the President said: “We must eat what we grow to motivate our farmers and support the development of the local food industry. Indeed Rebecca, my beautiful wife, our First Lady, insists we eat local rice at home and has made sure of it. I call on all Ghanaians to follow my example and eat local rice.

Ghana has set aside every first Friday in December every year to celebrate the toil of farmers and to recognise outstanding ones.