Ranchers from the US are readying to commit 4,400 heads of cattle to the Ghana dairy market due to their expressed interest.
Investors from both local and international markets are looking forward to establishing a commercially productive domestic herd in the West African country.
Local media say the Chief Veterinary Officer of MOFA, Dr Kingsley Micky Aryee, confirmed that the process is currently at the proposal stage
This bilateral protocol paves the way for suppliers and investors, who are keen to develop domestic cattle and dairy industries in Ghana.
In 2017, Ghana imported an estimated $90 million in dairy and dairy products, of which the United States held a 1.5 percent market share.
Most imports from the European Union (EU), the largest supplier with a 67 percent market share in 2017, consisted of Ultra High-Temperature (UHT) pasteurised milk.