Poultry farmers in Ghana will have some relief as more private investors introduce new feed for the farmers.
New entrant, Park Agrotech Ghana Limited, has outdoored its latest poultry feed called the ‘Lay More’, onto the market to increase poultry yield.
In an interview with Citi Business News, Managing Director of Park Agrotech Ghana Limited, Lalit Mishra said the feed will also be highly subsidized for farmers to ensure the growth of the poultry industry in Ghana.
“Cost of feed can always be optimized by using various ingredients. If we rely on only specific sources to mix and make feed then the cost of feed will always be high,” he said.
He stated that the company takes the preparation of the feed through careful process to get the formulation right for the birds.
“Our nutritionists always take cost into consideration so that we can optimize the cost of feed while keeping the nutrients specifications as required by the birds. So this formula can help reduce the cost of feed for farmers” he explained.
Mr. Mishra spoke to Citi Business News at the sidelines of the launch of the company’s new Feed brand in Accra.
About the Feed brand
The product “Lay More” poultry feed comes in five brands namely grower, developer, pre-lay, layer phase I and layer phase II.
The feed mill which will produce the poultry feed is located at Apedwa in the Eastern Region.
The project is also part of an 8billion dollar investment by the company into poultry production.
The Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin who was a guest at the launch called on the government to support poultry farmers by addressing their challenges.
“The president should find a way to make credit available to smallholder farmers and also strengthen partnerships with the private sector to boost the poultry sector” he stated.
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By: Jessica Ayorkor Aryee/citibusinessnews.com/Ghana