Feed costs and floods threaten Ghana’s poultry industry

In the Bono Region of Ghana the high cost of maize, soybeans, and other ingredients used in poultry feed production have caused a 50% hike in egg prices in recent months. The Bono Region is known as a hub for egg production and the increase is causing concern for the poultry industry. The sharp increase is due to the high cost of maize, soybeans, and other ingredients used in the poultry feed production, following the 2020 floods, which destroyed maize farmlands. In November 2020 a crate of e