The President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana Nana Oboadie has stated the Association will vote for a candidate who will prioritize the Agricultural sector in the country because present and past administrations have neglected the sector to collapse.
Speaking on Plan BFM’s late afternoon show EBAANISEN hosted by Ohene Kinnah, Nana Oboadie stressed on the urgent need for government intervention to help revamp the sector.
He said the importation of poultry products amounted to approximately GH¢868.8 million, about 7.7% of total imports in 2023 which the Association said the high cost of borrowing makes it difficult for farmers to remain sustainable amidst the increasing market demand.
He emphasized the challenges faced by farmers who heavily rely on egg production to sustain their businesses.
“Most poultry farmers depend solely on egg production to sustain our business. Unfortunately, along the line when you lose your birds and you are not getting any support from the government it becomes so difficult to be in business.”
“This is because most farmers have borrowed money from banks with very high interest rates. This puts the farmers in a very desperate situation,” he added.
He argued that, instead of the leadership of the country finding solutions to their problems in the agricultural sector, they are milking the country dry.
“We are the industry players but when the government decisions concerning the sector they don’t consult us the farmers, they should leave us alone because we have seen that they can’t manage the sector well, we can manage it ourselves” he fumed.
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