Poultry farmers battling to survive

In small remote communities of Ghana, poultry farming is everything. It is the mainstay of rural communities, providing the major and -- in some cases -- the only source of income for many inhabitants.

But failure of successive governments to come out with clear policies that will create much protection for the local poultry industry has triggered the import surge of frozen chicken from the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU).

Worse still, imported chicken is being sold at below the cost of local chicken, and farmers in Ghana simply cannot compete -- resulting in the collapse of dozens of farms and the loss of hundreds of jobs.

Last year alone, the EU, USA and Brazil together exported over 200,000 tonnes of frozen chicken to Ghana, valued at US$200 million >>> more

Ghana: Land Grab and Food Security

In recent times, the dire need for environmentally friendly means of energy has clouded the minds of many to the simple safety of humanity. It'll be the African who'll suffer from these business practices of allowing the rich to plunder
the poor. Whiles, many are starving from lack of food in Africa, others are more concerned about Biofuel. Economically its wise to sell off your less than 1000cedis a month farm for Biofuel if you'll earn more. One can easily use his profit to buy imported food and also make a good living for him/herself. The decision-maker who already buys from the Accra-Mall will not be hurt. Again,its the poor ones with no access to roads to travel the length of the country who'll be left to the harsh seasons.

After reading food security, one will come to conclude the need for urgent land-reform. Its not enough for the country to take on a rice culture   whiles unable to produce the commodity on its own. We're creating a dangerous society.

Trading Injustice: The Ghana Tomato Story

These are some of the downsides of free trade. Again, it's those people who are ignorant about the pros and cons of these trades. It's heart-wrenching that even in the 21st century, African leaders are still impoverished in ideologies and decision-making. The case of the tomatoes sellers are no exception. The part 1 and part 2 of the Tomato Story in Ghana: