Large influx of imports of poultry Ghana damaged their own industries
According to “Ghanaian Times” recently reported that the President of Ghana Association of poultry production KenQuartey disclosure, Ghana annual imports from the European Union poultry products reached 30% of the total market. Because the United States and the European Union competition of cheap products, Ghana poultry industry has been in trouble. Quartey will increase imports of poultry due to the Government of Ghana have failed to formulate conducive to protect its poultry industry policy.
Quartey said that Europe and the United States although not granting direct subsidies to poultry producers, but for the feeding of poultry feed to give subsidies, indirect subsidies to enable Ghana poultry breeders at a disadvantage. Sometimes, even with transportation costs, the price of imported chicken also cheaper than the 40 percent of local chicken. Because he can not cheap chicken in Europe and the United States won the competition, large or small poultry plants (such as Darko plant breeding, Afariwa aquaculture plant) significantly reduced, a large number of layoffs.
Quartey said that the Government should support the poultry industry and the development of agriculture. If the Government of Ghana have not taken such measures as subsidies, the EU chicken products will continue to market a large influx of Ghana.(Date:2008-1-21)
进口家禽大量涌入 加纳本国产业受损
据《加纳时报》近日报道，加纳家禽生产协会主席KenQuartey披露，每年加纳从欧盟进口的家禽产品达市场总量的30%。由于美国和欧盟廉价产品的竞争，加纳家禽产业已陷入困境。Quartey将进口家禽增加归因于加纳政府未能制订有利于保护本国家禽产业的政策。
Quartey说，欧美国家虽然不对家禽生产者发放直接补贴，但是对用于喂养家禽的饲料给予补助，这种间接补助使加纳家禽饲养者处于不利地位。有时，即使加上运输成本，进口鸡肉的价格还能比本地鸡肉便宜40%。因为无法在与欧美廉价鸡肉的竞争中获胜，或大或小的家禽养殖厂(比如Darko养殖厂、Afariwa养殖厂)大幅减产，大量裁员。
Quartey说，政府应当支持家禽产业及整个农业的发展。如果加纳政府仍不采取补贴等措施，欧盟鸡肉产品将会继续大量涌入加纳市场。