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Ghana Targets Full Self-Sufficiency in Chicken Production Within 3 Years – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the government’s bold goal to make Ghana 100% self-sufficient in chicken production within the next three years.
He gave this assurance on Friday during a visit to the National Service Authority (NSA) poultry farm in Accra. The President toured the facility, despite heavy rain, to learn more about its operations and potential.
“What’s happening here is truly impressive,” President Mahama said after his inspection. “I’m committed to helping you transform this poultry farm into a centre of excellence – a place for production, training, and research.”
To support this vision, he revealed that the Finance Minister has been tasked with reviewing the farm’s operations and identifying areas where government support is needed, both financially and through policy.
Supporting Poultry Farmers at All Levels
President Mahama also announced a series of initiatives to support poultry farmers across the country — from large-scale producers to households.
These include the distribution of day-old chicks, and other inputs such as feed and vaccination support. The much-anticipated Nkoko Nkitinkiti Project will also launch next month to further boost local poultry production.
Under the project:
Large-scale farmers will receive 4 million day-old chicks
Medium-scale farmers will get 3 million
Young entrepreneurs and households will receive chicks, feed, and vaccines
“When the chickens are grown,” the President explained, “the government will buy them back, process them, and supply them to supermarkets and cold stores under the Nkoko Nkitinkiti brand.”
The aim, he emphasized, is to reduce the country’s heavy dependence on imported poultry and keep millions of dollars circulating in the local economy.
“We want every Ghanaian to enjoy healthy, home-grown chicken,” he said.
The Role of the National Service Authority
The Director-General of the National Service Secretariat, Ms Ruth Dela Seddoh, gave some background on the facility. She shared that it began in the 1990s with just 2,500 birds, and has now grown to house over 70,000 birds.
“The NSA has a sacred duty,” she said. “To harness the energy, intelligence, and passion of Ghana’s youth in service to our nation.”
To tackle challenges in the poultry sector, Ms. Seddoh revealed that the NSA is working on an integrated poultry model that includes:
Feed production
In-house egg production
Broiler processing
She also made a heartfelt appeal to the government to support the construction of a modern poultry processing facility, which she said would greatly increase the NSA’s capacity and impact.
