Poultry farmers in the Ashanti Region have expressed bitterly over the high cost of production in the industry.
According to the former National Chairman and CEO of K Asante Farms Ltd, Mr Kwadwo Asante, shortage of maize and subsequent rise in prices of the product has become a major blow for them and making it difficult to feed birds.
“All poultry farms in Ghana are on the verge of collapse if no drastic measures are taken by the government to sustain the industry. The work has become very difficult for us and our business is near collapse. Prices of products have been increased Gh400 and have affected our industry” he told the media.
Since last year July, maize has shot up very high and other products as well and therefore farmers are asking “if our business collapses what then becomes of us?”
Mr K Asante cautioned that a collapse of the poultry industry would exacerbate unemployment, further negatively impacting the economy and therefore urged the government to intervene.
Source: mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
