The Dormaa Poultry Farmers and Eggs Exporters Association has expressed appreciation to the government and key stakeholders following the resumption of egg exports from Ghana to Burkina Faso after months of disruption.
The development follows the official lifting of Burkina Faso’s ban on Ghanaian eggs after successful bilateral engagements between the two countries, restoring access to a key export market for poultry farmers and traders.
The restriction had caused significant hardship for poultry farmers and egg exporters in Dormaa, with several consignments of eggs reportedly seized and destroyed in Burkina Faso, resulting in substantial financial losses.
Speaking at a press briefing in Dormaa Ahenkro, President of the Dormaa Eggs Exporters Association, Sylvester Asante, described the decision as a major relief for hundreds of farmers and traders whose livelihoods depend on cross-border trade.
He expressed the Association’s gratitude to all institutions and individuals who contributed to resolving the impasse.
”We are particularly grateful to Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, the Dormaa Traditional Council and President John Dramani Mahama for their intervention and commitment to resolving the matter,” Mr. Asante stated.
The Association also acknowledged the efforts of the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, and the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, whose engagements with authorities in Burkina Faso led to the lifting of the restriction on July 17, 2026.
It further extended appreciation to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Dormaa Central Member of Parliament Kwame Adu Jack, Dormaa Municipal Chief Executive Dominic Ameyaw, the Ghana Embassy in Burkina Faso, the media, and other stakeholders for their support throughout the process.
Mr. Asante assured that members of the Association would strictly comply with all export regulations and requirements to ensure uninterrupted trade.
”As an Association, we promise to comply with all the necessary rules and requirements to ensure that egg exports continue smoothly and without any future challenges. We also thank the media and everyone who supported us throughout this process,” he said.
However, the Patron of the Dormaa Poultry Farmers Association, also a poultry farmer Baffour Atosi Ababio, appealed to the government to provide financial support to farmers affected by the destruction of their eggs by Burkinabe authorities.
”We took some eggs to Burkina Faso and it was completely destroyed, we therefore appeal to authorities if they can come to our aid since we took loan for this business, if the government can help us to recover this loan, ” he stated.
The reopening of the Burkina Faso market is expected to boost Ghana’s poultry industry, particularly in Dormaa, one of the country’s leading egg-producing hubs by restoring confidence among exporters and creating renewed economic opportunities for poultry farmers and businesses engaged in cross-border trade.
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