A new program announced by President John Mahama would mandate the establishment of livestock and poultry farms in senior high schools throughout Ghana.
Instead of depending on market purchases, the project aims to assist schools in producing their own beef.
The statement was made while Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco), the alma mater of President Mahama and his spouse, was celebrating its 65th anniversary.
“We are coming up with a policy, a policy where secondary schools will have a poultry farm and a livestock farm, so Ghanasco will be one of the schools selected,” President Mahama said.
“We will establish a poultry farm here and a livestock farm so that you don’t have to go to the market to buy your meat. You take your meat from your own farm. And again, the headmaster will have no excuse when you go to the dining hall and there’s no meat in your food.”
The proposal is a part of a larger initiative to ensure a consistent supply of fresh meat on campus, encourage self-sufficiency in schools, and give students practical agricultural experience.
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