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Agrihouse Foundation has officially launched the 5th edition of the Ghana Poultry Day Festival, an annual initiative committed to transforming Ghana’s poultry industry through advocacy, education, celebration, and the promotion of local poultry consumption.
This year’s festival , scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra. under the theme, “Investing in the Local Poultry Sector: A Means to Creating Jobs, Promoting Agri-Tourism, and Improving Food Security.” seeks to signal renewed national commitment to building a resilient poultry sector that not only feeds the nation but also drives sustainable job creation, boosts domestic tourism, and strengthens Ghana’s food systems through innovation and market development.
Speaking at the official launch, the Executive Director of Agrihouse Foundation, Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, emphasized how the festival has evolved over the past five years and the impact it continues to make across the poultry value chain.
“What started as a modest campaign to encourage the consumption of locally produced poultry has now become a transformative national platform. It is opening up new markets, creating job opportunities, and reshaping perceptions of poultry farming—particularly among young people,” she noted.
The Ghana Poultry Day festival has also helped raise awareness about the health benefits of consuming locally raised poultry, which is generally lower in cholesterol, fat, and harmful chemical residues compared to many imported alternatives. This advocacy has led to increased consumer interest in local poultry products and a rising wave of backyard and commercial poultry farming initiatives.
Through dynamic activities such as cooking competitions, food exhibitions, policy forums, and community engagements, the event continues to position poultry as a cornerstone of Ghana’s growing agri-tourism and food sovereignty agenda. These interactive platforms also provide valuable learning experiences for chefs, students, consumers, and young agripreneurs, while reinforcing vital links between agriculture, nutrition, and culture.
She further explained that this year’s festival will reflect on the immense potential of the poultry sector in addressing key national priorities such as employment generation, economic diversification, and food security.
“The poultry industry remains one of Ghana’s most promising agribusiness sectors. It has the capacity to reduce our overreliance on imported poultry products, empower rural communities especially women and youth—and build a vibrant domestic market,” she said.
The Executive Director called for deeper investment and innovation in key areas of the poultry sector, including technology adoption, veterinary care, affordable feed production, youth training, and market expansion. She stressed that a modern, tech-driven, and market-oriented poultry industry holds the potential to significantly boost national food self-sufficiency, reduce imports, and create thousands of dignified jobs.
she also underscored the need for stronger partnerships with government agencies, agribusinesses, farmer associations, development partners, and academic institutions to unlock financing, enhance technical capacity, and drive supportive policy reforms that can help scale the industry sustainably.
This year’s Ghana Poultry Day Festival promises to be the most vibrant yet. It will feature exciting exhibitions, culinary showcases, food tastings, live music, games, cultural performances, and thought-provoking policy dialogues. The event is expected to attract a diverse range of stakeholders, including poultry farmers, nutritionists, chefs, students, investors, and policymakers—all converging to explore strategic ways of harnessing the poultry sector as a powerful tool for national development.
