Rockland Farms links 8,000 maize farmers to poultry value chain
Rockland Farms has integrated nearly 8,000 smallholder maize farmers into its poultry value chain. This action is part of efforts to reduce production costs, increase local chicken output, and lessen Ghana's dependence on imported poultry products. Edith Akosah Wheathland, CEO of Rockland Farms, stated that "we realised that 80% of the cost of the broiler is the feed. Buying it from somewhere was making our cost of production higher, so we set up our own feed mill."
Rockland Farms provides technical support and agronomic training to farmers to improve maize yields, guaranteeing a dependable source of raw materials for feed manufacturing. The company is preparing for a major expansion, including the construction of a processing plant capable of handling 2,000 birds per hour. Ms. Wheathland noted that "what we are doing now is half of what we have planned. We need to produce in large volumes." She added that operating under the government's proposed 24-hour economy policy could significantly increase output, stating, "we can produce about 40,000 birds a day."
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