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19 Nov

Prices Of Pork To Go Up By 20% In December

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The farmgate price for pork is expected to rise by 20% from December 1 this year, the Pig Farmers Association of Ghana has announced. According to the Association, the emergence of a high cost of production has necessitated the upward price adjustment. According to a citinewroom.com report, the price adjustment will see a kilo of a live-weight pork move from GH¢25 to sell at GH¢30, while a kilo of carcass pork will increase from GH¢35 to GH¢45 from December 1, 2023. This was disclosed by the President of the Pig Farmers Association of Ghana, Kwame Appiah Danquah at this year’s…

Agric Ministry Denies Entering Into Agreement To Import Pork From USA

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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has denied publications that it has entered into an agreement with a third party for the importation of large quantities of pork from the United States. The Ministry in a statement explained that, the Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) of the ministry rather requested from veterinary medical officers in the USA for certification for meat and poultry healthiness intended to be exported to Ghana. “MoFA categorically denies the validity of the allegation as it has not signed any such agreement with any party. For clarity, the Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) of MoFA has on…

Price Of Pork To Go Up By 20% Next Week

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Prices of pig products are going up by almost 20 percent, effective September 20, 2022. The cost of a kilogram of pork will increase from 14 cedis to 18 cedis, according to the producer association. Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Pig Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Daniel Yaw Siaw, says the price hike is as a result of rising cost of feed, diesel, among other factors. Mr. Siam noted that the industry needs the upward adjustment as part of pragmatic measures to salvage their operations. He indicated that prices of pig feed have been rising, while farmers have had to…