You Don’t Need to Travel Overseas for Greener Pastures, Here are Three Massive Opportunities Provided by the Poultry Industry

© Shutterstock Rural farmers from Machakos county, Kenya

In hindsight it may seem that there are too many obstacles in Ghana and other developing which hinder the youth, especially the highly educated ones from being successful, therefore, the obvious thing that comes into mind is to flee to a better country but what most people forget is those countries became “better” because people solved the very same problems that are currently existing in developing countries. And what happens when you solve big problems? You get big cash. So instead of fleeing your country because there are too many problems, try fixing those problems and make yourself rich in the process.  By now, you may be asking, “Where are the problems and how can I solve them?” There are not too many platforms out there to solve many of our pressing problems which are better than poultry farming. Below are some opportunities that the poultry industry can present to the youth in Ghana.

1. Start a poultry farm: You remember the days when we used to eat chicken only during Christmas? Now things have changed. Currently, Ghana is among the fastest developing countries in Africa if not the world, therefore, this has resulted in more and more people being able to afford protein in their diet. Because chicken and eggs are a cheaper than other protein sources such as fish, starting a poultry farm means you are helping to provide potentially thousands of people every year with a cheap source of good nutrition which was previously only available to the rich and middle classes. Follow this link, https://tinyurl.com/ydz8kt26 for more information on how to start a poultry farm.
2. Start a poultry consultancy business: If you read point number 1, you may by now understand the need for more young men and women to venture into poultry farming. Unfortunately, poultry farming is not particularly an easy skill to master, therefore, new farmers are prone to making mistakes which can sometimes be catastrophic. This, however, has presented an opportunity for skilled individuals to serve as consultants to offer advice to poultry farmers and help them with certain management practices such as brooding. But remember, before you set out to be a consultant, you need some expertise in the field and you can either do that by taking a one-year internship or working a job at a poultry farm for at least one year. After you’ve learnt the valuable skills, start a blog and open a Facebook page. I’m not saying this is going to be easy or you are going to be an overnight success but the more valuable things you post on your pages free of charge the more likely you will be able to attract a customer who would pay for your services.
3. Help connect poultry farmers to customers: Another cheap way being part of the poultry value chain is to serve as a middleman. Even though there is enough demand for poultry products in Ghana, chances are you will still find a farmer who is struggling to find buyers for her products – this is where you come in. The best part is we are in the digital revolution so instead of walking from supermarket to supermarket or from restaurant to restaurant to find customers for your farmer clients, all you need to do is create a Facebook page where you can list all the items you sell then when a customer orders for one, you quickly go to the farmer, take the product and deliver it to the customer. That my friend is a simple way to connect poultry farmers to potential customers which could make you a lot of cash if you do it properly.

Conclusion

I’m not against travel or migration but what I want to point out is if your sole purpose of leaving Ghana is because life is tough, I assure you that poultry farming can be the key to your prosperity. Remember, trying to travel outside the country may cost you over GH₵ 20,000 but it is absolutely free to open a Facebook page so be smart and take advantage of opportunities presented to you.