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    Africa's pig farmers confront the challenge of costly feed

    Government support, training and research is allowing pig producers in Ghana to overcome feed price difficulties.
    calendar icon 13 February 2019
    clock icon 4 minute read
    By: Efua Konyim Okai
    Africa
    Agricare Limited Office, Ghana. Officials from Agricare told Efua Okai that while they are not putting pig feed on the shelves, they are interacting with the pig farmers, and are always ready to respond to their specific needs.
    Agricare Limited Office, Ghana. Officials from Agricare told Efua Okai that while they are not putting pig feed on the shelves, they are interacting with the pig farmers, and are always ready to respond to their specific needs.

    © Efua Konyim Okai

    Demand for maize is always very high, due to the fact that in addition to being a livestock feed ingredient, it is the main African food ingredient and a raw material in the brewery and pharmaceutical industries.
    Demand for maize is always very high, due to the fact that in addition to being a livestock feed ingredient, it is the main African food ingredient and a raw material in the brewery and pharmaceutical industries.

    © Efua Konyim Okai

    References
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    Emire, S.A., Jha, Y.K. and Mekam, F.
    (2013) Role of anti-nutritional factors in food industry. Beverage and Food World, 1, pp.23-28.

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    Efua Konyim Okai

    Efua Konyim Okai, is a Ghana-based economics graduate, and a regular commentator on livestock feed distribution and aquaculture in West Africa.

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