# Farmers Say Processing Shortfalls, Not Just Middlemen, Push Up Local Chicken Prices

> The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association disputes the government's claim that middlemen mainly drive up local chicken prices, arguing that insufficient processing facilities are a major cause. Deputy Minister John Dumelo said farm-gate birds sell for about GH¢80 but reach consumers at around GH¢200, making imports more affordable. The Association is urging more processing plants and questioned the location of a plant under construction in Bechem.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:08:17.470Z
- Category: policy · region Ghana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4111-farmers-say-processing-shortfalls-not-just-middlemen-push-up-local-chicken
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Limited processing capacity raises local chicken costs and reduces competitiveness against imports, which weighs on local poultry demand and feed-linked production in Ghana. The dispute is a local pricing debate with little direct effect on global feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- ghanawebbers.com: https://www.ghanawebbers.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Farmers-Say-Processing-Shortfalls-Not-Just-Middlemen-Push-Up-Local-Chicken-Prices-2192521

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