Ghanaians should welcome guinea fowl business

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JK 12 years ago

I just do not know how the government is handling it, except for the information read here.

I know about this particular business, because I have personally been in it since 2002.

I just do not know how the government is handling it, except for the information read here.

I know about this particular business, because I have personally been in it since 2002.
DKB 12 years ago

I agree with you JK but remember this project is being run by politicians. Anything to do with Govt is 85% likley to fail because of corruption and laziness.

I agree with you JK but remember this project is being run by politicians. Anything to do with Govt is 85% likley to fail because of corruption and laziness.
JK 12 years ago

I agree with you.

Ronald Reagan said it best, when he declared once that, "Government is the problem".

Mine is a small operation, because while people want a bird that tips the scale at 5/6 pounds or more, they still w ...
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I agree with you.

Ronald Reagan said it best, when he declared once that, "Government is the problem".

Mine is a small operation, because while people want a bird that tips the scale at 5/6 pounds or more, they still want to pay GHS 10.00 per bird. like the small ones from the north.

Believe it or not, I even get orders from outside Ghana that I cannot fill. But I keep working on it.

If this is done right, many will benefit from the effort.
Mahmoud 12 years ago

Muntaka is unreasonable in condemning Markin. The opposition is the watch dog and must seek the truth from the government where there is a reasonable doubt. Where was the government when the NGO said it would close the SADA ...
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Muntaka is unreasonable in condemning Markin. The opposition is the watch dog and must seek the truth from the government where there is a reasonable doubt. Where was the government when the NGO said it would close the SADA offices in Tamale because of huge monies unaccounted for? SADA may be a good program on paper but the implementation could drown it because of unbridled corruption. SADA is Mahama's own child and must see to it that it succeeds and every penny accounted for.
Nii 12 years ago

I think this project should have started with Private Money. They were quick to come out with an idea to sell TOR, so why not encourage the Private sector to go into that if it is profitable.
Also while money was approved fo ...
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I think this project should have started with Private Money. They were quick to come out with an idea to sell TOR, so why not encourage the Private sector to go into that if it is profitable.
Also while money was approved for SADA, there supposed to be time-table
(Project-wise)as to when the results of the project could be seen.
Next time parliamenent, before approving and investment money to any agnecy, please let them come out with real time table for duration of the project.
NANA BONSU 12 years ago

JK.

Where are you located? If in the North, do you know about the SADA funds for this project? Seek out how you could be helped, it could be in a Grant form or low interest loan.

Kindly come back to me on this one.

JK.

Where are you located? If in the North, do you know about the SADA funds for this project? Seek out how you could be helped, it could be in a Grant form or low interest loan.

Kindly come back to me on this one.
JK 12 years ago

Nana,
I know of SADA, but not the details of its funding and how they operate.

We are currently working in Accra area, with facilities on the Dodowa road, where we raise Guinea Fowls, Geese etc.

We will look into so ...
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Nana,
I know of SADA, but not the details of its funding and how they operate.

We are currently working in Accra area, with facilities on the Dodowa road, where we raise Guinea Fowls, Geese etc.

We will look into some working relationship with SADA.
K.K. 12 years ago

IF IT IS THAT PROFITABLE, WHY NOT ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT INSTEAD OF DIRECT GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT. THIEVES. THATS HOW YOU GET YOUR KICK BACKS. DUMB INVESTMENT, WASTING TAX PAYER MONEY. LOOK AT OUR HOSPITALS AN SCHOOLS. I ...
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IF IT IS THAT PROFITABLE, WHY NOT ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT INSTEAD OF DIRECT GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT. THIEVES. THATS HOW YOU GET YOUR KICK BACKS. DUMB INVESTMENT, WASTING TAX PAYER MONEY. LOOK AT OUR HOSPITALS AN SCHOOLS. I BLAME AFARI GYAN
osei-kusi fr 12 years ago

Hon. Markin is just asking where is or are the projets? That is all so please let us know so that we all will enjoy for it must not be secret.

Hon. Markin is just asking where is or are the projets? That is all so please let us know so that we all will enjoy for it must not be secret.
PK 12 years ago

Hon. Markin never said the project is neither "national" nor a productive venture. He is simply asking: where are the projects, who are the beneficiaries, and how much was actually spent. Only in the NDC propaganda school can ...
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Hon. Markin never said the project is neither "national" nor a productive venture. He is simply asking: where are the projects, who are the beneficiaries, and how much was actually spent. Only in the NDC propaganda school can such important questions be interpreted as ridiculing government effort to help guinea fowl farmers in the North. NDC is really full of studied stupidity. Studied, because all this nonsense from Muntaka Pampas and co is a deliberate attempt to divert attention from the serious questions Hon. Markin is posing.

Adams 12 years ago

The reign of the Ntafuors has began, and our dear country is in for a big surprise. These peppefours who ran the government, what makes you think they will develop the nation; just look at their backyards in northern and uppe ...
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The reign of the Ntafuors has began, and our dear country is in for a big surprise. These peppefours who ran the government, what makes you think they will develop the nation; just look at their backyards in northern and upper regions and tell me if you really believe they can deliver? Ghanaians, just shut up and reap the whirlwind and let the Ntafuors reign.
K BANDA 12 years ago

WHEN PEOPLE ARE DISCUSSING SERIOUS BUSINESS YOU ARE DWELLING IN YOUR ANCIENT MENTALITY. SIT THERE THE TRAIN WILL PASS YOU. ABOA BA!

WHEN PEOPLE ARE DISCUSSING SERIOUS BUSINESS YOU ARE DWELLING IN YOUR ANCIENT MENTALITY. SIT THERE THE TRAIN WILL PASS YOU. ABOA BA!
Kwaku 12 years ago

Journalism in Ghana is very poor. You see the journalist in the office receiving news from anybody without checking the truth. Journalists in Ghana are office journalists and don't go to the field.

Journalism in Ghana is very poor. You see the journalist in the office receiving news from anybody without checking the truth. Journalists in Ghana are office journalists and don't go to the field.
JK 12 years ago

This makes us all wonder. This is why we hardly get pictures to go with the reporting.

A joint venture of this kind should produce many verifiable assets.

This makes us all wonder. This is why we hardly get pictures to go with the reporting.

A joint venture of this kind should produce many verifiable assets.
DODOWA 12 years ago

Dont be fooled by the name SADA. SADA is not doing guinea fowl farming, the money is give to Asongtaba cottage industry, if there is anything like that. 60% of the money give by the government goes to Asongtaba industry which ...
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Dont be fooled by the name SADA. SADA is not doing guinea fowl farming, the money is give to Asongtaba cottage industry, if there is anything like that. 60% of the money give by the government goes to Asongtaba industry which doesnt exit.
How much tax is paid by Asongtaba cottage industry and what do the produce. Northern Woyome.
who are these guinea fowl farmer and who buy the fowls. how much profit did they make last year.
YEN. 12 years ago

The reason why the North is behind is not because the people are not hardworking but because we have have politicians who couldnot have run their own household who are now made to make decisions on millions and millions of ce ...
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The reason why the North is behind is not because the people are not hardworking but because we have have politicians who couldnot have run their own household who are now made to make decisions on millions and millions of cedis. There is no Guinea fowl project any where in the North. There should be a bipartisan committee responsible for verifying that these projects do exist. Where is the Guinea fowl project located?. What is the address of contact. What were the millions of dollars used to buy. All these should be verified by our do nothing parliament. It is the same thing with the Millenium Challenge account that has a village in West Mamprugu yet there is nothing like that in existences. The 47 million cedis was used in the form of match boxes full of money paid to individuals in the North to vote foe each party. The so called educated ones are not only greedy but make all northeners look like fools. In the West Mamprugu district the only passable road is the Bolga- Tamale Road . What a pitty. The education Director in West Mamprugu is also the Headmaster for five schools inthe same district and the Education director for East Mamprugu and the newly created Yagba Distict. One person is collecting the salary of seven persons. Is it therefore difficult to understand where all the government expenditure goes. It is the North that is being cheated by 0ur own Politicians. Why does the honorable Murtala not set up a committee to oversee SADA?.What a shame to all Northerners. Has honorable Murtala ever been to the North?.
JK 12 years ago

There is the tendency for some to challenge any constructive suggestion as criticism. It is possible that is where Hon. Murtala is coming from, when he questions Hon. Markin's request for more information. On the other hand, ...
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There is the tendency for some to challenge any constructive suggestion as criticism. It is possible that is where Hon. Murtala is coming from, when he questions Hon. Markin's request for more information. On the other hand, we do not have enough information to suggest that to be the case here.

Having said that, I am personally wondering how a single organisation attracting that much investment can help the lives of so many in the North.

I say this not knowing what the business model of this joint company is. If there is a hatchery involved, maybe the plan is to provide the basics for enhancing the backyard poultry of those many others with low or no startup capital.

What you wrote here, in many cases, describes how investments are pissed away by government representatives who know nothing about what they are charged with.

Institutional abuse and neglect of duty is so widespread in Ghana, it is easy to be suspicious of this venture.
ERICUS-ERICUS 12 years ago

What a shame to all Northerners. Monies that should go to support the people and improve their livelihoods are being squandered and plundered by the few educated ones from the North. THIS IS A BIG SHAME TO JOHN MAHAMEMAN & CO ...
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What a shame to all Northerners. Monies that should go to support the people and improve their livelihoods are being squandered and plundered by the few educated ones from the North. THIS IS A BIG SHAME TO JOHN MAHAMEMAN & CO from the north. WHERE ARE THE TRUE NORTHERNERS? DR. Bawumia & co must rise up. NOW WE KNOW SADA IS A FAILURE under NDC.
Observer 12 years ago

If government has the information, Let government come out with it, rather than suggesting that it is the duty of journalists to make their own investigation to find out the truth. It would be in the interest of government to ...
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If government has the information, Let government come out with it, rather than suggesting that it is the duty of journalists to make their own investigation to find out the truth. It would be in the interest of government to tell us the facts straight away, because if the journalists fish their oewn information and twist the facts, the government would find it difficult to correct ~first impressions!
TerriblY Spe cifiC 12 years ago

DKB,your type are few. If this project succeeds, it will be magic. Nothing is happening on the ground. I have been to SADA sites in the North, my brother ,nothing is happening. Well meaning Ghanaians will get the shock of the ...
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DKB,your type are few. If this project succeeds, it will be magic. Nothing is happening on the ground. I have been to SADA sites in the North, my brother ,nothing is happening. Well meaning Ghanaians will get the shock of their lives soon over this SADA.

Kwaku 12 years ago

As for Northerners their suffering will never end till they realise their leaders are their enemies.Look at the millions of cedis being sunk into those three regions by the govt and that of the NGOs,yet no improvement.Listeni ...
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As for Northerners their suffering will never end till they realise their leaders are their enemies.Look at the millions of cedis being sunk into those three regions by the govt and that of the NGOs,yet no improvement.Listening to the head of SADA on joyfm you will understand what I am saying,they are even engage in stealing.
Kofi Amankwaa, London 12 years ago

What is Murtala's evidence for challenging the suspicions of Hon. Markin? If he has information as to the project outcomes and evidence of its value for money, why is he unable to disclose it and simply attacks his peer MP fo ...
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What is Murtala's evidence for challenging the suspicions of Hon. Markin? If he has information as to the project outcomes and evidence of its value for money, why is he unable to disclose it and simply attacks his peer MP for raising doubts.
What the heck is the responsible Parliamentary committee doing, when there is such alleged rot just up North? They would gladly make a trip to Johannesburg or New York, but sit on their arses in Accra without making any investigative visit.
Wake up from your slumber now!!!!!
NANA BONSU 12 years ago

Homie,

I hate the sensationalism in our politics but asking for transparency can be excused here. You have stated the journalist should conduct their own investigation to unearth the truth. The SADA officials can facilitat ...
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Homie,

I hate the sensationalism in our politics but asking for transparency can be excused here. You have stated the journalist should conduct their own investigation to unearth the truth. The SADA officials can facilitate that with the existing facts which can then be validated by the journalist and us all. I am for anything that will dilute poverty and elevate the living standard of living all impoverish areas in Ghana.

Bye for now.
Ghanabiya 12 years ago

Hon. Muntaka's comment is unfortunate. I do not think that the MP's comment about the guinea fowl and afforestation projects were a mischief. I think he did it to make the government account for her stewardship of affairs i ...
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Hon. Muntaka's comment is unfortunate. I do not think that the MP's comment about the guinea fowl and afforestation projects were a mischief. I think he did it to make the government account for her stewardship of affairs in the country regardless where it is located.

I do not know why MP's always come to the defense of their side of the ails or condemn the other side regardless of how genuine a comment may be.

You all claim to work for the interest of the country so give each other the opportunity to air their comments on issues in the country.
Concerned 12 years ago

This not for Baby diapers Muntanka. Show where the money went. Don't hide behind SADA to dupe de nation. Show us the guinea fowls. but if you point to my guinea fowls because they are free range and more than 200 I would disg ...
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This not for Baby diapers Muntanka. Show where the money went. Don't hide behind SADA to dupe de nation. Show us the guinea fowls. but if you point to my guinea fowls because they are free range and more than 200 I would disgrace you. I never got a single peny from your SADA, nor any loan from the Bank. It is easy to rear guinea fowls without SADA funs. Only theafs are worry on rearing guinea fowls, so top thiefs and we would multiply our stock.
Citizen 12 years ago

Some of us are reminded of the Rabbit project under Mr Mamahta at Kwabenya some years ago during one of our erstwhile regimes. Lots of money went into it and today there is nothing to show for it. The building is now occupied ...
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Some of us are reminded of the Rabbit project under Mr Mamahta at Kwabenya some years ago during one of our erstwhile regimes. Lots of money went into it and today there is nothing to show for it. The building is now occupied by a church and all the farm land converted into residences. The idea of diversifying our protein sources was excellent but bad planning,lack of objectives and accountability, greed and downright dishonesty etc, etc which have been our bane since time immemorial overtook us. I bet you it is the same thing which will happen to us again and when called upon to account we will say the guinea fowls flew into the wild. All the tax payers money will be gone and our poverty continues
Kosoko 12 years ago

a guinea fowl business to reduce poverty? are policy analysts within the so called sada serious? God save us

a guinea fowl business to reduce poverty? are policy analysts within the so called sada serious? God save us
Ernest London 12 years ago

Hon MUNTAKA YOU ARE A FOOL WHEN WILL THIS N D C PEOPLE LEARN TO SAY THE TRUTH
YOU NDC I AM ASHAMED OF BEING A GHANAIAN
WHAT IS GUINEA FOWL COMPARED TO OIL.

Hon MUNTAKA YOU ARE A FOOL WHEN WILL THIS N D C PEOPLE LEARN TO SAY THE TRUTH
YOU NDC I AM ASHAMED OF BEING A GHANAIAN
WHAT IS GUINEA FOWL COMPARED TO OIL.

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