Government has announced plans to establish a complete poultry value chain under its commercial agriculture pillar as part of the New Economy programme
The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced this while presenting the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
He said the initiative would cover breeder farms and hatcheries, day-old chicks, feed production, vaccines, veterinary laboratories, modern poultry houses, processing plants, cold storage facilities and retail distribution.
According to Dr Forson, commercially capable anchor farms will collaborate with existing small and medium-scale producers as well as organised outgrowers to expand local poultry production.
He added that institutional buyers, retailers and businesses in the hospitality industry would be encouraged to enter into transparent multi-year contracts for locally produced chicken.
The Finance Minister noted that feed accounts for between 60 and 70 per cent of poultry production costs, making the availability and affordability of maize and soya beans critical to the growth of the sector.
He explained that government would establish commercial maize and soya bean production clusters to link farmers directly to feed mills through bankable contracts.
Dr Forson said the intervention would help reduce poultry feed costs while strengthening local agricultural production, adding that the interconnected value chains would support growth across both the poultry and crop farming sectors.
