The outbreak of the bird flu comes days after poultry farmers complained about the unavailability of maize, soya, and wheat. Mr. Ampem noted that poultry farmers are going through a tough time now because of these two major challenges. It is a not pleasant time for poultry farmers.”The President of the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association has said government should pay critical attention to the poultry industry to save over 1,000 businesses from collapsing. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in a press release announced the ban on the importation of poultry products into the country from neighbouring countries where the prevalence of bird flu has been confirmed. It follows a confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Greater Accra, Central and Volta Regions.

Source: GhanaWeb July 18, 2021 16:30 UTC