Regional News of Monday, 5 July 2021Source: GNAA project aimed at boosting the production of quality livestock and creating a market for a continuous supply of quality animals with high meat potentials has been launched at Bawku in the Upper East Region. The four are the Ghana Developing Communities Association (GDCA), the lead implementer, the Department of Animal Science of the University for Development Studies (UDS), the Pong-Tamale Livestock Breeding Station, and Livestock Dealers Association in Bawku. Speaking at the launch at Bawku, Alhaji Osman Abdel-Rahman, the Executive Director, GDCA, noted that the project would empower farmers in the livestock value chain including production, breeding, and fattening as well as preparation of quality livestock feed. The Project Coordinator noted that the two Municipalities had a comparative advantage in the production and sales of livestock than other areas and added that the project would develop the skills and knowledge of farmers in the livestock value chain to increase livestock production, breeding, and feed production. Mr. Charles Akwotie, the Bawku Municipal Director of the Department of Agriculture, lauded the initiative and said it would boost livestock production in the area, increase farmers' income levels, increase household food security and help reduce poverty.

Source: GhanaWeb July 05, 2021 14:15 UTC