INTRODUCTION
Rice is a staple food for nearly half of the world
population. In Africa, rice has increasingly become
popular and it is reported to be the fastest growing food
source (Nwanze et al., 2006). Besides being an important
food staple for both rural and urban communities across
Ghana, it is the most important cash crop in the
communities in which it is produced (Asuming–Brempong
and Osei-Asare, 2007). According to the 2010 budg