President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a nationwide initiative to support small and medium-scale poultry farmers, pledging the distribution of three million birds across all 276 constituencies in Ghana.
Speaking at the launch of the Nkoko Nketenkete project on Wednesday, November 12, President Mahama said the initiative seeks to bridge the gap between large-scale commercial poultry operations and community-based producers.
“Through the Food Systems Resilient Programme, we are supporting 500 small and medium poultry farmers across all regions to produce three million birds. Government is going to distribute three million birds across all 276 constituencies of this country, with each constituency receiving 10,000 birds, benefitting approximately 60,000 households nationwide.
“Each household participating in Nkoko Nketenkete will receive 50 birds, key support, and technical guidance to ensure the sustainability of their project,” he said.
The program aims to strengthen local poultry production, boost household incomes, and reduce the country’s dependence on imported poultry products. With hands-on technical support and access to birds, the government intends to empower communities and stimulate the poultry value chain from production to market.
Through Nkoko Nketenkete, the administration hopes to make poultry farming more inclusive, providing opportunities for both smallholders and medium-scale farmers to participate in a sector that has faced challenges such as high feed costs, limited access to improved breeds, and insufficient processing capacity.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
