Tag: Maize
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Poultry industry risks collapse due to shortage of maize – GAFA
The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAFA), fears Ghana’s poultry industry risks collapse if the government fails to swiftly deal with recent challenges of feed for poultry. This comes as poultry farmers across the country currently are faced with scarcity and high cost of maize and other ingredients needed for the industry. Speaking to Citi…
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Permits issued for importation of maize to feed poultry – Agric Ministry
Press Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Issah Alhassan, says the sector minister has issued permits to some poultry farmers to enable them import maize to feed their birds amidst a shortage in poultry feed in the country. Issah Alhassan said on the Citi Breakfast Show that the ministry anticipated an increase in maize production…
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Producers of poultry products lament shortage of feed
Consumers of poultry and its related products may have to revise their budget this festive season as producers anticipate an increase in the prices of poultry products. These producers of poultry in some parts of the country attribute it to the increase in the price of poultry feed which in some areas has even become…