Breeder farm under construction nearing completion to receive breeders
WAFAD GROUP, a leading agribusiness enterprise in Ghana, in partnership with Hubbard Breeders with the support of Gates Foundation, has announced the launch of an initiative to uplift rural communities through sustainable dual-purpose poultry production.
The five-year programme, forms part of the Gates Foundation’s broader effort to strengthen inclusive poultry systems across sub-Saharan Africa, and aims to empower over 250,000 smallholder farmers in the country, with a special focus on women and youth, through the CHICKEN4U project.
Under the initiative, WAFAD will produce and distribute millions of high-quality dual-purpose birds locally branded as GRANGER to small-scale farmers across the country.
The CHICKEN4U model integrates training, input support, veterinary care, feed supply, and structured market access, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that enhances food security, generates income, and improves nutrition in rural households.
“CHICKEN4U is not just a project, it’s a movement,” said Ebenezer K. Yeboah, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of WAFAD Group. “Through this partnership, we are unlocking rural prosperity, empowering women and youth to become agri-entrepreneurs, and making poultry a reliable source of food and income for every household in Ghana.”
To ensure effective implementation, WAFAD Group is embarking on a comprehensive modernisation programme to strengthen Ghana’s poultry value chain through new state of the art hatchery, feedmill upgrades, modern breeder farms, recruitment and training of 100+ Sales and Technical Officers (SATOs).
It will also recruit and train over 100 SATOs to support Mother Unit Operators (MUOs) and smallholder farmers in rural areas through extension services, good husbandry practices, and market linkages.
Sustainable Impact and Rural Transformation
With strong technical and genetic support from Hubbard Breeders, and strategic investment from the Gates Foundation, the CHICKEN4U initiative is expected to reach over 250,000 rural households across the country, distribute over 5 million dual-purpose birds annually for both meat and egg production, establish over 2,000 Mother Unit Operators (MUOs) as rural brooder hubs and distribution centres, and promote local feed production and vaccine access to strengthen resilience and sustainability.
“Hubbard is delighted to support WAFAD’s CHICKEN4U project,” said Olivier Rochard, Managing Director of Hubbard. “By combining our world-class genetics with WAFAD’s strong local expertise, we are helping to make poultry farming a sustainable and profitable venture in even the most remote villages of Ghana.”
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