{
  "id": 16589915,
  "title": "Poultry products to witness 15% rise in prices ahead of Christmas – farmers warn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/poultry-products-to-witness-15-rise-in-prices-ahead-of-christmas-16589915",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:49:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/poultry-products-to-witness-15-rise-in-prices-ahead-of-christmas-farmers-warn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association is predicting a minimum 15 percent rise in poultry prices before Christmas, citing soaring feed and imported production input costs. Mohammed Ali, the association's CEO, explained during a school outreach for World Egg Day that ingredients like maize and soya, as well as transportation fees, are driving up poultry production expenses. He urged the government to boost local maize and soya production to control feed prices, noting that without local production, the situation cannot be improved. The association also demands measures to narrow the gap between farm-gate and retail prices, particularly for eggs, with Ali stating that retail prices should not exceed 50 cedis. The group has educated over 100,000 pupils on the nutritional value of eggs and aims to promote daily consumption, while also pushing for the continuation of the successful Nkokor Nkitinkiti initiative to support local poultry farmers and potentially reduce market prices.",
  "summary": "The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association is projecting at least a 15 per cent increase in poultry prices ahead of the Christmas festivities, citing rising costs of animal feed and imported production inputs. Chief Executive of the Association, Mohammed Ali, said the increasing cost of maize, soya and other feed ingredients, coupled with higher freight […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Poultry products to witness 15% rise in prices ahead of Christmas – farmers warn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/poultry-products-to-witness-15-rise-in-prices-ahead-of-christmas",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:45:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}