The Nkoko Nkitinkiti Program will formally launch in the first week of October, according to the government’s updated plans.
This comes after the Ministry of Food and Agriculture delayed the original July launch because of insufficient consultation and participation, which sparked worries among poultry sector stakeholders.
The goal of the program is to reduce Ghana’s excessive reliance on imported poultry, which costs the nation more than $300 million a year.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, promised poultry farmers that the new launch date would be adhered to when he spoke to the media following the second phase of the West Africa Livestock Marketing Programme (PACBAO), which was hosted by the ECOWAS Commission in Accra.
“Plans are at an advanced stage, and it is expected that by the first week of October, His Excellency the President will officially launch the programme. The media will be invited, after which distribution will begin across various constituencies to reach beneficiary farmers. We are finalizing the beneficiary list and completing procurement processes with contractors to supply the birds. Very soon, implementation will take off,” he stated.
The goal of the Nkoko Nkitinkiti Program is to empower local producers and close the gap in chicken imports by positioning it as a flagship initiative.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
