By Ashiadey Dotse
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that the government will support 500 small- and medium-scale poultry farmers across all regions of Ghana to produce three million birds under the newly launched Nkoko Nkitinkiti program.
Speaking in Kumasi during the launch of the Nkoko Nkitinkiti program on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, President Mahama said the intervention is part of the government’s plan to revitalize the poultry industry and promote food self-sufficiency.
He explained that the program will provide farmers with technical support, logistics, and access to affordable feed and improved poultry breeds to help increase local production and reduce dependence on imports.
The President added that Ghana spends about $350 million annually on poultry imports, a situation he described as a major drain on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. He emphasized that the government is determined to reverse this trend by rebuilding the entire poultry value chain from household production to commercial farming.
As part of the broader Feed Ghana program, the government will also support 50 large-scale anchor farmers with 80,000 birds each, bringing total production to four million birds. This, he said, will boost local feed demand and link producers directly with processors.
President Mahama revealed that the Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative will distribute an additional three million birds across all 276 constituencies, with each constituency expected to receive 10,000 birds. About 60,000 households are expected to benefit from the initiative nationwide.
He stated that every household poultry enterprise must grow into a sustainable business capable of generating income, creating jobs, and contributing to national food security.
He further announced that the government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, is establishing modern poultry processing facilities and 270 Farmer Service Centres to provide inputs, mechanisation, and extension support.
President Mahama called on traditional and religious leaders, development partners, and the private sector to support the initiative and invest boldly in hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.
