Government to blame for current egg glut situation - Economist

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Hon. Attefuah 4 months ago

A very useless analysis. If imports have become cheap, it might as well go in favour of farmers who import other products for their farms. If by way of strengthening the cedi artificially or naturally similar or same goods ar ...
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A very useless analysis. If imports have become cheap, it might as well go in favour of farmers who import other products for their farms. If by way of strengthening the cedi artificially or naturally similar or same goods are imported at cheaper prices, is it not a blessing for the consumers who are the main target for production? Local farmers can diversify production to reduce production cost and compete better. Most of our local farmers like the market women are just wicked and always seek to enjoy consumer exploitations. To hell with this gibberish post.
Kasongo 4 months ago

Hon. Attefuah you get more sense than this book man.

Hon. Attefuah you get more sense than this book man.
Adagba 4 months ago

This man seems empty. Poultry farmers also import a lot. This egg glut is a result of high prices in the market; hence, consumers have developed a taste for other cheaper substitutes. Now they don't even buy eggs.

This man seems empty. Poultry farmers also import a lot. This egg glut is a result of high prices in the market; hence, consumers have developed a taste for other cheaper substitutes. Now they don't even buy eggs.
Actually. 4 months ago

Very true. I can't remember the last time I bought a crate of egg. The price remains the same.

Very true. I can't remember the last time I bought a crate of egg. The price remains the same.
SD.com 4 months ago

Why should eggs be imported into this country? Government should give a fiat to stop this hopeless importation

Why should eggs be imported into this country? Government should give a fiat to stop this hopeless importation
TRUTH 4 months ago

WHY SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT STOP THE IMPORTATION OF EGGS WHEN OUR LOCAL POULTRY FARMERS ARE EXPLOITING GHANAIANS BY SELLING EGGS SO DO EXPENSIVE. HOW CAN YOU BUY COMMON EGGS FOR GHC 80-90 CEDIS PER CRATE. AND NOW THAT CHEAPER E ...
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WHY SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT STOP THE IMPORTATION OF EGGS WHEN OUR LOCAL POULTRY FARMERS ARE EXPLOITING GHANAIANS BY SELLING EGGS SO DO EXPENSIVE. HOW CAN YOU BUY COMMON EGGS FOR GHC 80-90 CEDIS PER CRATE. AND NOW THAT CHEAPER EGGS ARE BEEN IMPORTED FOR THE AVERAGE GHANAIAN TO BUY, SOME YOU ARE CALLING FOR A BAN ON IMPORTATION OF EGGS.?
ankoma 4 months ago

@Truth ,don't be ignorant ! The farmers are not the reasons prices of eggs are high. Currently,as a farmer , l sell my eggs between 48 and 35 cedis for the big and the smaller ones. The sellers at the market are the ones infl ...
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@Truth ,don't be ignorant ! The farmers are not the reasons prices of eggs are high. Currently,as a farmer , l sell my eggs between 48 and 35 cedis for the big and the smaller ones. The sellers at the market are the ones inflating the prices. I never knew we import eggs into Ghana until now.
Ghana is not a serious when it comes to the poultry
industry ,The huge start up capital and the manpower that go into poultry still don't match the profits farmers make..
TRUTH 4 months ago

IN FACT GHANAIAN TRADERS INCLUDING LOCAL PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURE AND POULTRY ARE VERY VERY VERY WICKED. THEY HAVE EXPLOITED THE ORDINARY GHANAIAN FOR TOO LONG. EVEN WHEN INFLATION IS DOWN, THEY KEEP INCREASING AND INFLATING ...
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IN FACT GHANAIAN TRADERS INCLUDING LOCAL PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURE AND POULTRY ARE VERY VERY VERY WICKED. THEY HAVE EXPLOITED THE ORDINARY GHANAIAN FOR TOO LONG. EVEN WHEN INFLATION IS DOWN, THEY KEEP INCREASING AND INFLATING PRICES. NOW POULTRY FARMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT GLUT??? AFTER SKY ROCKETING THE PRICE OF A CRATE OF EGGS TO GHC 85 GHANA CEDIS. ORDINARY EGG HAS BECOME SO EXPENSIVE THAT YOU CANNOT EVEN BUY. I PRAY THAT THE GHANA POULTRY FARMERS SHOULD EVEN SUFFER MORE THAN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING. SO ARE THE KENKEY SELLERS WHO HAVE REFUSED TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF KENKEY IN SPITE OF THE GLUT IN MAIZE HARVESTED AND OTHER CROPS.
Musa 4 months ago

@kasong,,, u will also agree with me that the artificial appreciation has a lot more consequences to us. If we import that much we will be creating jobs elsewhere. There are no jobs for the youth. From poultry alone can u ima ...
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@kasong,,, u will also agree with me that the artificial appreciation has a lot more consequences to us. If we import that much we will be creating jobs elsewhere. There are no jobs for the youth. From poultry alone can u imagine how many jobs we can create?? Let alone other products???
We need to have a deep introspection in order to arrive at a much more promising future, that is how come the Chinese have come this far. Self sufficiency is the basis and then when u get to export stage the sky is the limit.
Nsafoah 4 months ago

So you mean poultry produce are the only means of employing the youth? How many youth in Ghana are actually into farming (though it would have been an great advantage for the nation)? The man's outcry is very much misplaced. ...
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So you mean poultry produce are the only means of employing the youth? How many youth in Ghana are actually into farming (though it would have been an great advantage for the nation)? The man's outcry is very much misplaced. As much as it is good not to rely heavily on imports, local producers also have the responsibility of cushioning local consumers at an equilibrium but it appears our local industries are much interested in short term super profits at the expense of local consumers which is very bad. The cedi stabilization can not be a detriment to local productions when goods are produced on large scale bases for potential exports also. If local farmers are serious enough, they should also produce to target foreign markets and stop being myopic and primitive. They can sell their eggs at reduced prices or throw them away.

ankoma 4 months ago

@ Nsafoah, Don't be ignorant. The poultry industry is a labor intensive, besides , one needs a huge capital as start up and its running . Feeding the birds for six months ain't no joke. Prices of medication for. the birds are ...
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@ Nsafoah, Don't be ignorant. The poultry industry is a labor intensive, besides , one needs a huge capital as start up and its running . Feeding the birds for six months ain't no joke. Prices of medication for. the birds are still high, the birds just don't lay eggs without the support of these medication As a farmer, currently selling my eggs between 48 and 35 Ghana cedis for the big and the smaller ones. The market women are the ones pushing prices high. Profits of poultry farmers don't match their input . Ghana is not a serious country when it comes to poultry industry . When did they start importing eggs into this country? I never knew until now. We are now importing gari, we shall import cocoa,palm oil, gold, women and anything the money launderes will target.
Lord peppers 4 months ago

The cedi should have been maintained at 16. The windfall generated would have been used to cushion us.
Stability is the key rather than depreciation.
We need to be focused and target our goal as a country

The cedi should have been maintained at 16. The windfall generated would have been used to cushion us.
Stability is the key rather than depreciation.
We need to be focused and target our goal as a country
Fireman 4 months ago

Total BS, keep your ignorance to yourself

Total BS, keep your ignorance to yourself
Good news 4 months ago

Very stupid economist,some of you guys should do the needful at least to write something meaningful as intellectuals

Very stupid economist,some of you guys should do the needful at least to write something meaningful as intellectuals
Tonto 4 months ago

Why???Nigerian government stops so many items to enter the country , can't Ghana government do the same??? Ɛyɛ mɔbɔ paaa...

Why???Nigerian government stops so many items to enter the country , can't Ghana government do the same??? Ɛyɛ mɔbɔ paaa...
Nsafoah 4 months ago

The emphasis should be on fake or low quality items. If you want government ban imports, how then do expect us to also export? This is common sense.

The emphasis should be on fake or low quality items. If you want government ban imports, how then do expect us to also export? This is common sense.
AKP 4 months ago

Truly a baseless argument! Every country wants her currency to be strengthened. I don't see how cedi appreciation alone should cause locally produced goods to be cheaper. The whole thing is on demand and supply. It could be t ...
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Truly a baseless argument! Every country wants her currency to be strengthened. I don't see how cedi appreciation alone should cause locally produced goods to be cheaper. The whole thing is on demand and supply. It could be that favourable conditions cause production to increase.
Ghanaians who hate good things are always opposing the appreciation of the Cedi, without looking at the gains the country and citizens are reaping in.
Fireman 4 months ago

Perfect answer my brother

Perfect answer my brother
Simon Nlando 4 months ago

Ghanaian business people like huge profit margins.. That is their problem with the Nigerian traders. They should reduce prices for egg. How many people can afford to eat an egg a day in Ghana and you are talking about egg gl ...
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Ghanaian business people like huge profit margins.. That is their problem with the Nigerian traders. They should reduce prices for egg. How many people can afford to eat an egg a day in Ghana and you are talking about egg glut. Ghanaians are priced out of egg consumption. That is the problem. Mr economist resubmit. Don't poultry farmers also import feed and other inputs with the appreciated cedi.? So why are they still maintaining old prices. Let remind you the price of a bowl of maize has reduced from 25-30 cedis 10 cedis and a ball of kenkey is still selling 5 cedis. That is Ghanaian for you. Appreciated cedi is across board to the larger extent.
John 4 months ago

Sometimes you read such nonsense and you wonder if this people bought their certificates, such a stupid analysis, Ghanaians are naturally wicked, listen to spare parts dealers spokes man today, he said his people are wicked a ...
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Sometimes you read such nonsense and you wonder if this people bought their certificates, such a stupid analysis, Ghanaians are naturally wicked, listen to spare parts dealers spokes man today, he said his people are wicked and they don't want to reduce prices when dollars have reduced for the last 10 months, if you reduce the prices we shall buy them how and why do you want consumers to suffer

Populist 4 months ago

Economist please keep your book knowledge to yourself.All we want is economic stability and relatively cheaper goods to afford. This is affecting majority positively. So keep that reasoning to yourself. You are not helping. T ...
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Economist please keep your book knowledge to yourself.All we want is economic stability and relatively cheaper goods to afford. This is affecting majority positively. So keep that reasoning to yourself. You are not helping. The cohorts you belong to will always complain and even call for the heads of the economic management team if the Cedi is not performing well against especially US dollar. Hatred is not good. Repent.
Mr Ibu 4 months ago

How can imports be cheap if the cedi is strong? Where from this one called development economist. In any case do you want a glut or scarcity? The consumer benefits when there's plenty. A bag of maize is 200 gch where as NPP t ...
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How can imports be cheap if the cedi is strong? Where from this one called development economist. In any case do you want a glut or scarcity? The consumer benefits when there's plenty. A bag of maize is 200 gch where as NPP the same quantity was going for 1000 gch. We are just hypocritical. When things are tough we complain, when things are cheap we complain. This economy is import dependant so if imports are cheap is a good thing or bad thing?
My friend, economics is for knowledgeable people wai 4 months ago

There are so many naive people here spewing garbage about what the renowned economist said. Mahama, himself pronounced the damaging effect of the strengthened cedi, that it's affecting exports and inducing cheap imports so wh ...
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There are so many naive people here spewing garbage about what the renowned economist said. Mahama, himself pronounced the damaging effect of the strengthened cedi, that it's affecting exports and inducing cheap imports so what are the dumb people here criticising the economist for
Chris 4 months ago

It's not true

It's not true
The orangutan state 4 months ago

Cheap economist always quick to show faults than suggestions. Had it been a npp in power this same snake would have show his double tongue. Most booking economist are just disgusting and disgraceful to th3mselves. Cheap arm ...
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Cheap economist always quick to show faults than suggestions. Had it been a npp in power this same snake would have show his double tongue. Most booking economist are just disgusting and disgraceful to th3mselves. Cheap arm chair researchers in deep biased based thinking. Even th3 monkeys avoids that.
Shakara 4 months ago

What’s wrong with the consumer getting cheaper eggs in the market? This dummy economist would be happy if there was a shortage of eggs in the market and prices are beyond the reach of the low income consumers. Go away!

What’s wrong with the consumer getting cheaper eggs in the market? This dummy economist would be happy if there was a shortage of eggs in the market and prices are beyond the reach of the low income consumers. Go away!
Paapa 4 months ago

I expected this learned person to layout measurements government can adopt to assist these farmers. It’s absolutely good for a country to produce enough to feed the whole population and have more leftovers. Government can ...
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I expected this learned person to layout measurements government can adopt to assist these farmers. It’s absolutely good for a country to produce enough to feed the whole population and have more leftovers. Government can introduce measures to assist farmers to lower their costs of production and still encourage farmers to stay in business. Government can buy the surplus produced and donate them to needy people and UN Refugees.
Maggie 4 months ago

True true why should consumers suffer from high prices?

True true why should consumers suffer from high prices?
Raymond 4 months ago

If that logic is to be accepted, why are spare parts at Abossey Okine

If that logic is to be accepted, why are spare parts at Abossey Okine
Al j 4 months ago

Go back to where you studied this foolish analysis and play it to them

Go back to where you studied this foolish analysis and play it to them

Accranie 4 months ago

Hmmm
"It Weakens The Very Industrys You Claim To Support"

Hmmm
"It Weakens The Very Industrys You Claim To Support"
Kofi Sam 4 months ago

Sometimes I wonder what some of this analysis given by these educated ones. So for them they can't think outside the books and be a bit practical to apply some wisdom? Instead of advising how to handle the glut as an economis ...
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Sometimes I wonder what some of this analysis given by these educated ones. So for them they can't think outside the books and be a bit practical to apply some wisdom? Instead of advising how to handle the glut as an economist you are rather apportioning blame to the government. If you privately own a production company how are you going to treat your glut?
So much has been spent on your education to offer solutions and not to offer blames.
Kwame Nkrumah 4 months ago

Egg professor

Egg professor
Truth 4 months ago

Wouldn't those same economic forces make it cheaper for Ghanaian farmers to import cheaper feed?

Wouldn't those same economic forces make it cheaper for Ghanaian farmers to import cheaper feed?
Jones 4 months ago

We are dying like rats because we eat poisoned cheap foods. We talk about employment but the locals are disadvantaged. All the inputs are so expensive cutting across all farm products. In other countries the governments gi ...
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We are dying like rats because we eat poisoned cheap foods. We talk about employment but the locals are disadvantaged. All the inputs are so expensive cutting across all farm products. In other countries the governments give subsides to farmers but it is zero here. We import all kinds of stupid stuff into the country and we talk about employing the youth to do which jobs. Are we brain dead or what
Louis 4 months ago

What kind of nonsense is this? How do you blame government because the cedi has appreciated against the dollar? What about Kufour's time when one cedi was equal to one dollar? What does he mean by artificial strengthening of ...
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What kind of nonsense is this? How do you blame government because the cedi has appreciated against the dollar? What about Kufour's time when one cedi was equal to one dollar? What does he mean by artificial strengthening of the cedi? If it were that easy, why didn't his beleaguered NPP government truly 'arrest the runaway cedi? Where I leave, there is no glut of eggs on the shelves. What theory is he propounding then? To satisfy his NPP surrogates and nation wreckers. Look, a stronger cedi is much more beneficial to Ghana than one can imagine. If prices of goods and services become relatively cheaper in the external market, more of these goods like vehicles, machines, equipment, expertise, etc would be imported to promote the developmental agenda of the government. Provisions and other goods also become cheaper and these help to improve the standard of living. If eggs are abundant in his area, let's redistribute these to even schools and collages with an equilibrium price in mind. Why can't we once give credit to government for the successes chalked so far? What is it wrong with you?
Such nonsense 4 months ago

Such a nonsense analysis. First of all, neither government nor private import any eggs from China. Eggs in the Ghanaian market are generally produced locally. Even the poultry farmers associations said as much and blamed the ...
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Such a nonsense analysis. First of all, neither government nor private import any eggs from China. Eggs in the Ghanaian market are generally produced locally. Even the poultry farmers associations said as much and blamed the market women from refusing to reduce the price of eggs, even though the farmers have reduced their prices.
Zargon 4 months ago

Such an idiot. These cockroaches should be arrested and jailed

Such an idiot. These cockroaches should be arrested and jailed
Isaac Ampah 4 months ago

What has the cedi appreciation got to do with the glut of eggs on the market.If the importation of eggs is causing a problem it should be banned,period..
The appreciation of the Cedi is a very good thing for the country and ...
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What has the cedi appreciation got to do with the glut of eggs on the market.If the importation of eggs is causing a problem it should be banned,period..
The appreciation of the Cedi is a very good thing for the country and it has come to stay,whether artificial or not.Doctot,stop this dirty politic.
Sam 4 months ago

Who's this one too

Who's this one too
Fireman 4 months ago

How does Ghana end up with empty headed proff and economists like this. Ghana needs to make strategic decisions based on statistics. This looks like typical demand and supply issue where currently the supply is way higher tha ...
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How does Ghana end up with empty headed proff and economists like this. Ghana needs to make strategic decisions based on statistics. This looks like typical demand and supply issue where currently the supply is way higher than the supply but prices remain the same. This will cause an implosion of the egg market.
Concern 4 months ago

Such a fool is a holder of PhD.
The market women are just fooling around. Why buy the egg at Ghc 45 and sell at Ghc 75?

Such a fool is a holder of PhD.
The market women are just fooling around. Why buy the egg at Ghc 45 and sell at Ghc 75?
Kwame K 4 months ago

It is only in Ghana that you hear such nonsense, so Mr Economist you would rather we had egg shortages. Is the glut not localised in certain parts of the country; this us an opportunity for business men to go for the eggs an ...
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It is only in Ghana that you hear such nonsense, so Mr Economist you would rather we had egg shortages. Is the glut not localised in certain parts of the country; this us an opportunity for business men to go for the eggs and sell in areas not affected by the glut.We like complaining unnecessarily. Too much book long.
Kk 4 months ago

The major inputs for poultry is the cost of birds, geed and medication. 70% of these inputs including the day old chick's are imported. Are the farmers saying there prefer the dollar to be at 17 to keep them in business.? Ple ...
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The major inputs for poultry is the cost of birds, geed and medication. 70% of these inputs including the day old chick's are imported. Are the farmers saying there prefer the dollar to be at 17 to keep them in business.? Please lers start thinking outside the box and stop com
When brains were managing the economy, propaganda took over 4 months ago

The real consequences of the artificial cedi strength will soon hit hard with damn consequences for all to see. Low brains are a curse

The real consequences of the artificial cedi strength will soon hit hard with damn consequences for all to see. Low brains are a curse
Kwame 4 months ago

The matter is that the price of egg is too high, so egg sellers are not getting people who are poor to buy their eggs.
I bought some tilapia for GHC150.00 three months ago, last week the same was sold to me for GHC200.00.
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The matter is that the price of egg is too high, so egg sellers are not getting people who are poor to buy their eggs.
I bought some tilapia for GHC150.00 three months ago, last week the same was sold to me for GHC200.00.
So in reality there is no egg glut because the price of egg on the market has not dropped, but chicken farmers and egg importers aim to make more profit at the expense of their fellow citizens.
ankoma 4 months ago

@;Kwame, I am selling my eggs between 48 and 35 cedis for the big and the smaller ones even though cost of production is still high. The market women are the ones pushing the prices high. we

@;Kwame, I am selling my eggs between 48 and 35 cedis for the big and the smaller ones even though cost of production is still high. The market women are the ones pushing the prices high. we
SAMUEL 4 months ago

Someone, not having a doctorate degree like you has come out with a way of preserving eggs in powdered form which can last for years.
Criticism and big English are all that our Profs and Docs know in this country. They were ...
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Someone, not having a doctorate degree like you has come out with a way of preserving eggs in powdered form which can last for years.
Criticism and big English are all that our Profs and Docs know in this country. They were educated to solve our problems but they've become burdens on us and our problems to solve.

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