Business News of Tuesday, 22 December 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comMaize shortage: Permits issued to poultry farmers for imports – Agric MinistrySome poultry farmers in the country lamented over the shortage and access of maize in the countryPress Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Issah Alhassan has revealed that permits have been issued to allow poultry farmers to import maize to feed their birds. This comes after some poultry farmers in the country lamented over the shortage and access of maize in the country. “We met with the poultry farmers last week and preparations are underway to make sure that if there is the need for us to bring in some little quantity to shore up what we have [we do it]. The ministry gives permit for importation and the minister has met with them [poultry farmers] and we have given them the opportunity to import them [maize],” Issah Alhassan stated. Meanwhile, some poultry farmers have blamed the shortage of maize on foreign aggregators who often gain an advantage of a higher purchasing power on the sale market.

Source: GhanaWeb December 22, 2020 09:33 UTC