GOVT. POLICY & REGULATORY

This move is in line with the government’s commitment to ban broiler chicken imports effective January 1, 2027.

The new authorisations should expand the toolbox for feed manufacturers, helping improve animal health, nutrition and production efficiency across the livestock and companion animal industries.

The Sultanate expands restrictions following recurring animal health concerns in several countries.

25-hydroxyvitamin D3, the ingredient in question, is a biologically active form of vitamin D3 commonly used as a feed additive.

The hike in tariffs discourage farmers from continuing to invest in shrimp culture that also incurs upfront costs of land lease, seed and feed.

Poultry diseases such as Newcastle and avian influenza spread easily when bird movement is unregulated, and the new levy will support monitoring and inspection programs.

Access to veterinary services in remote communities is often constrained by workforce shortages and shifting public sector priorities.

The Fund was unveiled by Vice-President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on October 30 at the Aquaculture Ghana 2025 conference in Accra.

According to the federation, market instability has already emerged following conflicting signals about potential European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) postponements.

This plan includes the supply of starter feed to the beneficiries and training in poultry management to ensure the birds are properly reared.