Post forecasts poultry imports for Ghana to increase by 5 percent to stand at 165,000 MT in MY 2013, up from 157,000 MT in MY 2012. Ghana poultry imports have more than quadrupled since 2002.
Ghana's domestic poultry sector has been on the decline, supplying only about 10 percent of total poultry demand in the country. In the last five years US poultry exports to Ghana have increased to reach between 24-31 percent of the market demand. Competition from Brazil and European Union (EU)
origins has also been increasing.
Currently U.S. poultry enjoys a price advantage compared to the others, especially over products with EU origins. For example the current cost of U.S. poultry per 10kg box is $22, while the same sized box of Brazilian and EU is $34 and $32 respectively. Ghana continues to be a destination for U.S. poultry due to this price advantage, strong relationships between importers, and exporters, and loyalty to U.S. poultry products.
