Rockland Farms CEO calls for legally backed long-term poultry roadmap

The Chief Executive Officer of Rockland Farms, Edith Akosah Wheathland, has called for a 10- to 20-year legally backed national roadmap for Ghana's poultry industry, saying long-term policy certainty is critical to attracting investment, increasing local production and strengthening the country's food security.

She observed that many banks remain reluctant to finance the sector because of policy uncertainty and the perceived risks associated with poultry production, adding that a clear and legally protected national strategy would help address those concerns.

Ms Wheathland said achieving poultry self-sufficiency would require a collaborative national effort involving government, financial institutions, private investors and producers across the poultry value chain, rather than placing the responsibility solely on farmers.