Local poultry farmers only produce five per cent of chicken consumed in the country with 95 per cent imported, an official has said. Chairman of the Western Regional Farmers Association Napoleon Agyemang Oduro, who is also the National Vice Chairman for the National Farmers’ Association, said the situation has created a lot of problems for … Read more
Not many chefs don a welding mask before they enter the kitchen, but Sila Sutharat prefers to cook his chicken sunny side up. Two hours south of Bangkok this 60-year-old roadside vendor has found an ingenious way to offer his customers something a little different by harnessing the power of the sun. Using a large … Read more
Ghanaians consumed more than two million locally-produced chickens last year, a new USAID survey of the sector has revealed. This suggests a vibrant market for live birds, amid concerns over the viability and competitiveness of the broiler industry in the country. In a survey that is expected to provide clarity and hope for the performance … Read more
The founder of the International Central Gospel Church (ICCG), Pastor Mensah Otabil, has expressed disappointment at what he says is the propensity of Ghanaians to put their votes on “auto-pilot”. Speaking to members of his congregation, Pastor Otabil said it was an insult to one’s intelligence put one’s vote on auto-pilot. According to him, it … Read more
A new report on the poultry industry in Ghana has shown that government’s action to promote the industry by slapping a 35percent tax on imported chicken through the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) arrangement has done nothing to help the local industry. The study, which was carried out in 4,000 poultry farms across all 10 … Read more
Poultry farmers in the country are calling on all political parties to unveil their plans to revamp the ailing poultry industry ahead of the December 7 general election. They have subsequently written to all the 25 registered political parties to make their manifestoes on the industry available in order to give voters a full grasp … Read more