President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled an ambitious plan to make Ghana entirely self-sufficient in chicken production within the next three years.
The initiative, dubbed the *Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti* project, seeks to drastically reduce poultry imports while strengthening local farming and food security.
Speaking during a visit to the National Service Authority’s Papao Farms in Accra on Friday, September 12, the President outlined the vision behind the programme.
He said the goal was to ensure that virtually all chicken consumed in the country would be produced locally.
“Once the ‘Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti’ project takes off, we believe that within three years Ghana will be producing almost 100 per cent of the chicken we eat. This means we can stop bringing in imported chicken, because we do not even know how those birds are raised,” President Mahama stated.
He voiced concerns about the safety of imported poultry, noting that some countries rely heavily on genetically modified breeds and hormone injections.
“In many of those countries, they use genetically modified chickens, and in some cases they inject them with hormones. That is not what we want for our people,” he warned.
According to the President, the initiative is designed not only to cut the country’s dependence on foreign poultry but also to promote healthier, home-grown alternatives. “We want fresh, Ghanaian-grown chicken so that our people can live healthier lives,” he stressed.
The Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti project will involve a comprehensive supply chain, ranging from the provision of day-old chicks and feed to both small and large-scale farmers, to establishing modern processing facilities and distributing the final products under a distinctly local brand.
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