Regional News of Wednesday, 23 December 2020Source: GNADemand for livestock picking up in Ashaiman TulakuLivestock dealers in Tulaku say there has been an increase in demandLivestock dealers in Tulaku, a livestock hub and a suburb of Ashaiman, are warming up to the gradual rise in demand for their goods, two days to Christmas. They indicated that sales were picking up well compared to that of the 2019 season which saw low sales during the period. They noted that the country’s livestock population was not enough to meet demand forcing them to bring some from Burkina Faso, Togo, Mali and other neighbouring countries. They added that buying livestock from outside Ghana was expensive which tend to increase their cost of doing business due to the high exchange rate. As the restrained animals bleat and moo in the row of pegs waiting for their slaughter, these Moslem livestock dealers relish the festive season not meant for them and wish that Christmas comes around often.

Source: GhanaWeb December 23, 2020 16:18 UTC