Mahama Unveils ‘Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti’ Project to Achieve 100% Local Chicken Production in Three Years
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana could reach full self-sufficiency in chicken production within three years through the ‘Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti’ project, a nationwide poultry initiative designed to slash imports and promote healthier local options.
Speaking during a visit to the National Service Authority (NSA) Papao Farms in Accra on Friday, September 12, Mahama outlined the project’s vision to end reliance on foreign poultry, which he described as potentially unsafe.
“Once the Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti project takes off, in three years we’ll be producing almost 100% of the chicken we eat in Ghana ourselves,” Mahama said. “We want fresh, Ghanaian-grown chicken so our people can live a healthy life.”
He raised concerns about imported birds, noting, “In many countries, they use genetically modified chickens or inject them with hormones—we don’t know how those chickens were raised.”8ba619eaddeb
The project, set to launch in early October, will support farmers at all scales: large producers with 4 million day-old chicks, medium-scale with 3 million, and small household farmers with chicks, feed, and vaccinations.
The government plans to buy back, process, and distribute the birds under the Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti brand via supermarkets and cold stores, targeting 55,000 households nationwide.
This could save Ghana up to $300 million annually in imports, where 95% of poultry needs are currently met from abroad.
The initiative ties into Mahama’s broader “Resetting Ghana” agenda, focusing on youth employment, agricultural growth, and food security. It includes feed mills using locally grown maize and expansions into vegetable farming, aligning with the NSA’s Feed Ghana efforts.
Poultry stakeholders, including farmers like Dr. Boris Baidoo of the Poultry Farmers Association, have praised the plan for revitalizing the sector and creating jobs.
