24-Hour Economy Secretariat brokers $270m poultry project to cut chicken imports

The 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Secretariat has brokered a US$270 million investment agreement to revitalise Ghana’s poultry industry, expand domestic production and reduce the country’s dependence on imported chicken.‎The proposed investment is expected to support the development of an integrated poultry value chain covering feed production, hatcheries, commercial farming, processing, cold-chain infrastructure and distribution, as part of efforts to strengthen local production and food security.‎Mr Tanoh said the proposed investment would support all major segments of the poultry ecosystem, including hatcheries, feed production, commercial farming, processing facilities, cold-chain infrastructure and market distribution networks.