{
  "id": 14218692,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:07:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.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 Bechem poultry meat processing factory is 50% complete, according to Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu. In a recent X post, Mr. Ofosu revealed that President John Dramani Mahama visited the site over the weekend to assess the progress. The plant, which is capable of processing 6,000 chickens per hour, is part of the government's strategy to promote self-sufficiency in poultry production. \"The contractor assures us that work will be completed in March of next year, having already reached a 50% completion rate,\" Mr. Ofosu stated. The contractor assures that all the necessary equipment for the facility has been procured and is ready for installation following the completion of the building construction. With the factory set to enhance Ghana's poultry processing capacity, the country aims to meet a larger portion of its domestic poultry demand through local production by the time the facility is fully operational in March 2027.",
  "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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:32:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}