The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to invest more than $56million in the Ghanaian poultry industry to help revive the struggling sector.
The project, “Food for Progress”, is intended to enhance the value chain of poultry production and processing. It will also promote the use of improved and quality poultry feeds and concentrates.
The Deputy Secretary of the USDA, Ms Krysta Harden, who announced this in Accra yesterday, said the project will also train Ghanaian poultry producers, improve feed milling practices and products, enhance the storage and management of feedstuff, as well as promote egg consumption, among other things.
Ms Krysta Harden was speaking at a news conference where she launched the “Food for Progress” which has already taken off.
The multi-faceted project is also expected to benefit soya bean and maize growers, as demand for the two cereals is expected to increase by the end of the programme.
The five-year project will be implemented by the American Soybean Association’s (ASA’s), World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) Programme, and ACDI VOCA, a US-based non-profit organisation.
Source: Graphic.com.gh
