A four-member technical delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Investment centre in Rome and the African Development Bank (ADB) in Abidjan is in the country at the invitation of the Government to prepare a project in the livestock sector.

The project is to be funded by the ADB.

A statement from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture said the delegation, led by Mrs Esther Kasalu-Coffin of Ghana Desk (ADB), held discussion with Maj. Courage Quashigah (Rtd.), Minister of Agriculture on Friday.

The statement said the Minister emphasised the government's desire for the Mission to focus on the need to support small-scale livestock farmers in the country to raise productivity.

"It is understood that the Mission has tentatively committed an amount of 13 million US dollars to support the project," the statement said.

Other members of the delegation are Mr Trevor Wilson, Dr Len Reynolds, both consultant, and Ms S Veronica, of the FAO Investment Centre, Rome.