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Aggregators and farmers of soya beans have called on the government to suspend the ban on the exportation of soya beans and rather put in measures to regulate the sale.
According to the group, there is a need for government to regulate the product, know the quantity that should be retained in the country and how much should be exported instead of an outright ban.
Addressing the media in Tamale, Secretary of the Group and Chief Executive Officer for Agrofredina Enterprise, Fredrick Saah said the poultry industry which is the sole market for their products does not have the financial muscle to buy the soya.
“There is a company in Kumasi I use to supply soya beans, but for some time now they are unable to buy. Most of their creditors are unable to pay, they buy and cannot pay so the company is on its knees now because poultry farmers pick their feed and cannot pay,” he said.
Mr. Saah said the soya industry not only provides jobs but also brings in foreign revenue.
“We are pleading with the government to consider us because we are providing a lot of job, we are also supporting the economy hugely because when the foreigners come they bring in hard currency.”
Mr. Saah said just like the poultry farmers have invested, they have also invested therefore, the government should not pay attention to only one side.
He said there are huge tonnes of soya beans on the farms which are not being sold due to the ban.
He appealed to the government to reconsider its decision.
Source: myJoy
