Ghana Livestock IndustryGhana has a human population of 24 million and Livestock production is a major feature in Ghana’s agriculture and contributes largely towards meeting food needs, providing draught power, manure to maintain soil fertility and structure and cash income. The livestock sector contributes in direct products about 7 percent of agricultural GDP.Domestic livestock meat production amounted to 66,283 metric tons in the year 2000, of which beef contributed about 27 percent, mutton about 1
