IMPROVED LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY

IMPROVED LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY

  • Improved Livestock Productivity
    • Production and distribution of improved livestock breeds

 

Table 2.31 Production and distribution of improved livestock breeds

Livestock Births % Achieved No. of Breeding Stock Supplied
2019 2022
Target Target 2019 2022 2019 2022
Pig (LW)            
Cattle            
Sheep            
Goat            
Rabbits            
Pig (ABP)            
Total            

DAD, 2023

The quarter under review saw no distribution of livestock to farmers.

 

2.10.2 Enhancing the production and utilization of improved livestock breeds. Nil

Table2.32:Number of Improved Animals Produced and Sold to Farmers – Nil
Species Birth Percentage Increase in Stock No. of Breeds sold
2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023
Pigs (Large White)            
Rabbit            
Goat            
Sheep            
Cattle            
Ashanti black pigs            
Total            
Source: Animal Production Directorate, MoFA

 

  • Domestic livestock Population

Analysis Table 2.33: Domestic livestock Population –

Livestock 2022 2023 % Change
Cattle   132  
Sheep   266  
Goat   895  
Pig   2,784  
Poultry      
Non-Traditional Animals:

1.      Rabbit

2.      Grasscutter

 

 

 

 

427

 

92

 

 

Source: DAD – field data collection, 2023

 

 

  • Meat production (Cattle, Goat, sheep poultry & pig) (MT)

 

Table 2.34: Meat production

Type of livestock 2022 2023
Beef    
Mutton    
Chevon    
Pork    
Chicken    
Total    

N/B: So far there is no standard meat production firm in the Municipality

 

2.9.6Livestock credit-in-kind programme

Table 2.35: Number of Animals supplied and recovered – Nil

No. District Livestock 2019 2022
No. of Beneficiary Farmers No. of Ani. Received No. of Ani. Recov. No. of Beneficiary Farmers No. of Ani. Given No. of Ani. Recov. No. of Ani. Remained
M F Tot. M F Tot. M F Tot. M F Tot.
1                                  
2                                  

Source: DAD, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Livestock feed.

Table 2.36: Number of Feed mills and capacity

District Number of feed mills Total installed capacities Actual production capacities
NJNMA 2 4.5 tons 4 tons
       

Source: DAD, 2023

Analysis

The Municipal currently have 2 feed mills located at Suhyen and Mpaem. Both feed mills are used in milling poultry feed.

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