Ghana Agricultural Association has petitioned to save the poultry sector from collapse

Published 2021년 7월 15일

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The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has called on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to intervene and save the local poultry sector from collapse due to challenges such as the unchecked importation of frozen chicken and increasing production costs. The association highlighted a significant rise in poultry meat imports over the years, which has exceeded 50% of the local demand, leading to the industry's dependence on imported products and the marginalization of locally produced poultry. GARDJA's proposal includes subsidies on poultry feed, improved processing and marketing facilities, and a stable electricity supply. They also recommend limiting the importation of frozen chicken and promoting value addition in the poultry sector to create job opportunities and bolster local production.

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The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has petitioned the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to save the poultry sector from its current predicaments. The association is calling on authorities to address pressing issues such as unabated importation of frozen chicken, rising cost of production emanating from skyrocketing poultry feed inputs like maize, soy and wheat bran among things. “There is no doubt that the Ghanaian poultry industry is dying and currently on artificial life support. The quantity of chicken imported into the country has since the early 2000s risen steadily, contributing more than 50 percent of local demand annually. “As at the year 2000, Ghana imported only about 33,300 tonnes of poultry meat annually. By 2013, that figure had risen to 168,000 tonnes at a cost of over US$197million. Ghana currently spends an estimated US$380million (more than GH¢2billion) importing poultry meat every year, when about two ...

Source: Ghanaweb