President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the School Feeding Programme be used as a temporary outlet to absorb surplus eggs on the domestic market, as part of measures to address a growing glut.

The move comes after poultry producers raised concerns over a prolonged trade disruption with Burkina Faso, which has stalled egg exports for more than two months.

The situation has led to an oversupply locally, driving down prices and placing financial pressure on farmers and distributors.

Speaking during a citizen engagement at the University of Development Studies in the Northern Region on Sunday, April 19, as part of his “Resetting Ghana” tour, President Mahama indicated that efforts are underway to resolve the export impasse and restore market stability.

“As I speak now, there’s a glut in the production of eggs. Poultry farmers are complaining that they can’t get a market for their eggs. And so, because of the poultry programmes and all that we’ve done, the supply of eggs has increased.

“And that’s why I’ve said that we should find a way of getting the School Feeding Programme to absorb the eggs and give it to our children to eat. If we can’t sell it, let our children eat the eggs,” he said.