[ 2016-06-29 ]

Importation of chicken killing us - Poultry farmers
The Chairman of National Association of Poultry
Farmers, Victor Oppong Agyei has bemoaned
continued importation of foreign chicken into the
country up to 95% whiles members of the
association only produce 5%.

This, he noted is having a toll on the industry
locally, despite its huge potentials of creating
several thousands of job.

‘Poultry started very well in the 70s but as I
speak now it’s gone down drastically, now I can
say that production for broiler is about 5%, 95%
is imported , imagine a country depending on
importation.

You know that is going to affect the economy and
industry, the poultry is not doing well. It
continues to go down,’ he said.

He cautioned that they might be laying off some
of their workers if the country continues to
import poultry.

‘You know the poultry is employing lots of
people and if it’s not there it means we have to
sack all of them.

It’s going to create unemployment in the
country. So I will tell you that poultry is going
down, and it’s very drastic , it’s very bad,
the rate is very bad, and it’s about time that
we do something about it,’ he stated.

He called on government and industry players to
put in measures to ensure that the poultry
industry is revived.

‘It’s about time that we do something about
it. We need a policy drive to push the industry,
otherwise the industry will go down and it’s
going to affect anything including the economy,’
he suggested.

Source - Ultimate1069.com

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