The President said the imports ought to be a source of shame for all Ghanaians, reiterating plans to support 54 individuals to produce four million birds that would amount to 10,000 metric tons of chicken.
President Mahama stressed his government commitment to advancing livestock development to improve cattle production and small ruminants, including goats and sheep, and improving access to high-quality breeds alongside.
The President made this known when he launched the government’s Feed Ghana Programme, a flagship initiative in Techiman in the Bono East Region. He said the livestock production component of the programme would also focus on agro production enclaves and infrastructure.
That involves the execution of irrigation systems, improved road infrastructure, provision of power supply, and establishment of warehousing facilities that would attract private investment.
The President said that the programme would further enhance the production and processing of agricultural produce.
President Mahama presented maize seeds, fertilizers, a Kia truck, and tractors to some institutions including the Ghana Prisons Service, National Service Authority to spearhead the implementation of the programme.
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