The government has with immediate effect placed a ban on the export of grains including maize, rice, and soya bean, according to the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong. According to the sector minister, this directive, effective from now to January 2025 is to check the severe drought that has sparked widespread concerns about food security and the livelihood of thousands of farmers in the northern part of the country. The affected regions have been without rain for over two months,