Under the Savanna Investment Programme (SIP) farmers in the Upper East Region In 2021, Guinea keets numbering 22,600 were given to 20 selected out growers to breed is a one-time activity of the project and is a request from the district and the project provided that and keets were given to farmers at a subsidized price of Ghc4.00 per keet. Apexnewsgh.com report
This was according to the Upper East Regional Director of Agriculture, Mr. Francis Ennor when he spoke to Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
The Savannah Investment Programme (SIP) aims to reduce the importation of animal protein, enhance the competitiveness of the poultry industry, improve small ruminant breeds and contribute to improved food and nutrition security in Ghana. The Programme seeks to increase farmers’ food and nutrition security and incomes through increased agricultural productivity and diversification; and enhance the creation and strengthening of agribusinesses to increase the incomes of actors along the selected value chains on a sustainable basis. The project has four components :(i) Access to Agriculture Finance,(ii) Production Development,(iii) Agri-Business and Value Chain Development and(iv) Project Management and Institutional Support. The Programme will be implemented over a five-year period (2019 –2024) at a total cost of UA25 million, of which UA20 million is a loan from the ADF and UA5 million represents the Government and beneficiaries’ contribution.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
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