The World Bank has disclosed that it has secured about $12 million to support the poultry sector.
On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, an agricultural economist with the World Bank, Dr. Ashwini Sebastian, indicated that the funding is intended to cushion commercial poultry farmers.
According to her, although the World Bank has secured the funding, the organization still requires additional support to address some of the challenges facing the poultry sector.
She further noted that the organization has also secured an additional $75 million to support a poultry and cocoa rehabilitation programme.
“We have another programme worth $200 million focused on three crops. You may have heard recently that President Mahama mentioned the need to accelerate the distribution of cashew seedlings for planting”.
“We are also undertaking cocoa rehabilitation, which is one of my favorite programmes. We are investing nearly $75 million to rehabilitate 25,000 hectares of cocoa farms affected by disease. Our target is to complete 5,000 hectares by July,” she added.
