{
  "id": 14228185,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:06:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/mahama-inspects-6000-birds-per-hour-meat-factory-in-bechem/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama recently toured a meat processing factory under construction in Bechem, Ahafo Region, to check progress on the facility. The factory, operated by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, aims to bolster self-sufficiency in poultry production and lessen Ghana's reliance on imported chicken. The president was informed that the factory stands at 50 percent completion and will be fully built by March next year. All necessary equipment for the plant is already in hand and ready for installation once the construction is finished. Upon completion, the factory is poised to significantly increase local poultry processing capacity, generate employment, and support poultry farmers in the Bechem area and beyond.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama over the weekend inspected ongoing works on a 6,000-birds-per-hour meat processing factory at Bechem in the Ahafo Region. The facility, being developed by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, is a key component of government’s broader strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in poultry production and reduce Ghana’s heavy dependence on imported chicken. … The post Mahama…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}