Poultry farmers are calling the Minister of Agriculture to sign a MOU with feed millers to address feed scarcity in Ghana

The President of the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAPFA), Michael Nyarko Ampem has suggested to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with feed millers to ensure they (poultry farmers) get a regular supply of feed for their poultry. According to him, this plan is the only way to address the acute feed shortage and spike in maize prices and poultry feed on the market. He believes the allocation of a specific tonnage of feed and maize to the sector before export will be highly appreciated by poultry farmers. Speaking in an interview with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show, Michael Nyarko Ampem stated, “We should look at the demand of maize and its supply. The maize a family can finish in 6 months, the birds can finish it in 2 hours so the Agric Ministry needs to look at the demand by both farmers and families and provide the required stock". "The Buffer Stock should also sign an MOU with the feed mills so they ...