Dormaa-Ahenkro (B/A), June 29, GNA – There is the need to check high
price of maize in the Dormaa area, arguably the hub of poultry farming in the
country. A maxi bag of maize cost between GHC 80 and GHC 90 which might future
increase depending on the forces of demand and supply. Nana Kwabena Asamoah Asare, Chairman of the Dormaa Poultry Farmers
Association, who disclosed these in an interview with GNA at Dormaa-Ahenkro,
indicated that the situation could compel some poultry farmers in Dormaa to
close down their farms. He said the high price of the produce was partially due to the absence of silos
for storage during the major harvest season for sale to farmers during the lean
season. Nana Asare said the association had requested the Municipal Assembly and
the Municipal Office of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to ensure the
provision of silos for storage of maize. He said that poultry farmers were worried about the high price of the produce
and the lack of ready market for birds, which had resulted in middlemen buying
them at cheap price. Mr. Adama Musa, 2006 National Best Poultry Farmer, urged members of the
association to pool their resources and acquire temporary storage facility while
the authorities considered their request for the building of the facility. Mr. Vincent Oppong Asamoah, Municipal Chief Executive of the area,
promised that more consultative meetings would be held to address challenges
facing the farmers. He said that the poultry industry should not be left to collapse because it was
providing jobs for the people, particularly the youth. Mr Asamoah said ” Government is committed to hedging small and
medium-scale enterprises against factors and tendencies that have the potential to
collapse them”. He advised all poultry farmers in the area to join the association to avoid
being left out in data collection and assistance.
Source: GhanaWeb
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