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Several poultry farms in Ghana aim to provide various poultry products to the public. One of these farms is Darko Farms and Co. Ltd, which has gained a reputation in Ghana and West Africa since its establishment in 1967. Darko Farms is the largest privately-owned poultry farm in Ghana, catering to both local and export markets.
Dr. Kwabena Darko is the founder and Chairman of Darko Farms and Co. Ltd. He studied Agriculture with a major in Poultry Science at the Ruppin Institute in Israel. Upon his return to Ghana, Dr. Darko worked at the Ghana State Farms Corporation on a newly-started poultry project for Africa. He later founded his own poultry business in 1967. Dr. Kwabena Darko has been recognized with numerous awards from governments and private organizations for his significant contribution to poultry farming in Ghana. Aside from his occupation, Dr. Kwabena Darko is also an ordained minister of the Gospel at the Oasis of Love International Worship Centre. He is the International Secretary of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) and is responsible for the establishment of FGBMFI chapters across Africa. Dr. Darko is married to Mrs. Christiana Darko. Together, they have six children.
Darko Farms is a collection of farms, production plants, and office complexes located throughout Ghana, with its main headquarters situated in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The company began with 900 layer birds to produce eggs and has since grown to include a hatchery that generates over 50% of the country's day-old chickens, a layer parent farm, a processing plant, two commercial layer farms, a broiler commercial farm, a pullet rearing farm, and a feed mill that can produce over 40 tons of feed daily.
Darko Farms is a major supplier of poultry products in Ghana, providing day-old chicks, table eggs, and dressed chicken to meet approximately half of the country's demand. Through their use of advanced poultry science techniques and partnerships with industry leaders like TYSON FOODS INC., Darko Farms aims to become the top poultry farm in the West African market.
Darko Farms is the most integrated poultry facility in Ghana and has received numerous local and international awards and recognition. Poultry International magazine has even described the company as a paradise in the countryside.
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