The president of the Ghanaian Pig Farmers Association, Kwame Appiah Dankwah, has made it clear that his organization disagrees with the national government's decision to import pork from the United States.

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He asserted that such an action would destroy Ghana's chicken sector.

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The market in Ghana is now open to American-made pork and pig-related items.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received official correspondence from Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture acknowledging receipt of the FSIS' proposed certificate of export for pork and pork products and confirming its acceptance, according to a statement published on the USDA's website.

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Mr. Appiah Dankwah, in response, stated that the move is not good and should be reconsidered.

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"The importation of pork products from the United States will cause the Ghanaian industry to collapse. Several factories in Ghana produce pork products. As a result, the importation of such products will deprive us of our jobs and livelihood. You introduced pig rearing for food and jobs and gave people piglets. These farmers are about to benefit as you announce the importation of pork products," he said.

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"This is a terrible decision. It would aggravate the cedi’s depreciation. If the government wants us to produce more to meet demand, we should talk about it and figure out how to do it instead of importing.”

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