{
  "id": 14204990,
  "title": "Bechem meat processing factory 50% complete, set for March 2027 completion – Kwakye Ofosu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bechem-meat-processing-factory-50-complete-set-for-march-2027",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:32:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/bechem-meat-processing-factory-50-complete-set-for-march-2027-completion-kwakye-ofosu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Food and Agriculture's meat processing factory in Bechem, designed to process 6,000 chickens per hour, has reached half completion, according to Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu. In a recent X post (formerly Twitter), the official confirmed President John Dramani Mahama's visit to the site to review the project's progress. The facility is a key component of the government's strategy to promote self-sufficiency in poultry production.\n\nMr. Kwakye Ofosu assured that the contractor anticipates completing the works by March of the following year, having already achieved a 50% completion rate. All necessary equipment for the facility has been procured and is ready for installation once the construction of the buildings is finished. The new factory is anticipated to bolster Ghana's poultry processing capacity as the nation strives to meet a greater portion of its domestic poultry demand through local production.",
  "summary": "The 6,000-chicken-per-hour meat processing factory being developed in Bechem by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has reached 50% completion, Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said President John Dramani Mahama visited the project site over the weekend to inspect progress of work on […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Bechem meat processing factory 50% complete, set for March 2027 completion – Kwakye Ofosu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bechem-meat-processing-factory-50-complete-set-for-march-2027-14218692",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:07:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Mahama inspects 6,000-birds-per-hour meat factory in Bechem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mahama-inspects-6-000-birds-per-hour-meat-factory-in-bechem",
        "published": "2026-10-13T15:06:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}