Akorkor Amanfi is a Ghanaian businessman based in Canada who spends most of his time in Ghana managing his business interests. He is a regular guest on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide Show with DJ Nyaami, where he often shares insights on entrepreneurship and agribusiness.
Speaking on the show, Akorkor Amanfi described the poultry industry as both a business and an educational venture, stressing that every business carries risks and that entrepreneurs must take deliberate steps to reduce those risks.
According to him, no one should start a poultry farm without consulting experts. He explained that poultry farming is more than just buying birds and feeding them—it is a science that requires proper understanding. Without the right knowledge, farmers are likely to struggle despite the industry’s potential.
He noted that while poultry farming is profitable, many Ghanaians want to get rich quickly and often make poor decisions. He compared this to foreign investors, especially Chinese and some Nigerians, who tend to succeed because they understand systems, invest properly, and sell their products at competitive prices.
Akorkor Amanfi explained that Ghana is a high egg-consumption country, largely because eggs are affordable and widely used in homes, bakeries, noodles, pastries, and even in powdered form for export. He dismissed claims of egg shortages as propaganda, stating that some large poultry farms want to control the market and discourage new entrants.
He revealed that starting a poultry farm with 5,000 birds can cost about GH¢350,000, emphasizing that farmers must understand the possible outcomes before investing. He warned that businesses owned and controlled solely by one person often collapse, especially when workers are not properly integrated into the system.
According to him, foreign-owned farms invest heavily in battery cage systems, which increase productivity. This allows them to reduce egg prices—sometimes as low as **GH¢35 per crate—**and still make profit.
Akorkor Amanfi stressed that education can be acquired either in the classroom or through practical experience. However, he made it clear that his consultancy focuses on large-scale commercial farmers, particularly those with more than 5,000 birds.
He also emphasized the importance of social media presence in selling eggs, noting that many farmers now sell directly online. He added that poultry farming includes not just chickens, but also guinea fowls, turkeys, ducks, and other birds.
Discussing value chains, he revealed plans to expand into rabbit farming and other areas. He explained that he still owns a poultry farm but now operates under a stewardship and partnership model, where people invest together and are held accountable.
According to him, no successful business abroad is owned by just one person. Partnerships ensure continuity even when the owner is absent. He lamented that weak legal systems in some African countries make people afraid of partnerships, which often causes businesses to collapse when a sole owner dies.
He cited examples such as VIP buses, major food brands, and political businesses, explaining that partnership is key to growth. He concluded by saying it is often easier to buy an existing business than to start one from scratch, urging Ghanaians to change their mindset toward collaboration and long-term planning.
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