Poultry farmers are calling on the government to clarify the status of the delayed ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ project, a flagship initiative aimed at supporting over 55,000 households, creating youth employment, and reducing Ghana’s $300 million annual poultry import bill.
Originally set to launch last month, the project has yet to take off, leaving farmers in limbo.
Kwame Anim Somuah, President of the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association, expressed concern over the uncertainty.
“We’ve heard about this project for a long time, but there’s no update. Farmers need clear timelines to plan. If I raise my birds now, they’ll be ready in under two months. But where do I take them if the programme hasn’t started?” he asked.
Farmers say that without clear communication, they risk financial losses and missed opportunities.
Earlier this year, President John Dramani Mahama reaffirmed his commitment to boosting agriculture through industrial linkages.
In his State of the Nation Address, he pledged to prioritise value addition, processing, and youth participation.
He also promised that, alongside ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’, the AgriNext Programme would soon launch to give young farmers access to land and link graduates to opportunities across the agricultural value chain.
Despite these assurances, farmers say they need action, not just promises.
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