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Nkoko Nkitinkiti is a necessary step to reduce poultry imports " Akwatia MP
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (568+ words) The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has defended the government's flagship "Nkoko Nkitinkiti" poultry initiative, describing it as a strategic intervention that could help address Ghana's heavy dependence on imported poultry products and encourage consumption of locally…...
We were not consulted on Nkoko Nkitikiti - Poultry Farmers Association
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (353+ words) The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association says it was not consulted in the planning and implementation of the government's Nkoko Nkitikiti programme, despite its years of experience in the poultry industry. The Chief Executive Officer of the Association, Ali Mohammed,…...
Nkoko Nkitinkiti risks missing import reduction goal if implementation flaws persist " Poultry farmers
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (542+ words) The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana has warned that the government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme could fail to achieve its goal of reducing chicken imports if major implementation challenges are not addressed. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM's Top Story…...
Cheap imports threaten local poultry industry " Stakeholders
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (338+ words) Stakeholders in Ghana's poultry industry have expressed concern that the continued influx of low-priced imported chicken is eroding the competitiveness of local producers and threatening investments in the sector. They said imported poultry products continued to enjoy significant price advantages,…...
More than 200 South'Tongu'residents receive Nkoko Nkitinkiti birds
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (380+ words) More than 200 residents in the South Tongu District have received poultry birds under the Government's flagship Nkoko Nkitinkiti Initiative, locally known as the Koklovi Programme. The beneficiaries, drawn from the five traditional areas of the district, received the birds at…...
Gov't considers egg powder processing to curb poultry gluts and reduce farmers" losses
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (325+ words) The government is considering measures to process surplus eggs into powdered and other value-added forms as part of efforts to address recurring gluts in the poultry industry and reduce losses incurred by farmers. The initiative is expected to form part…...
Patronise'local chicken to sustain Nkoko Nketenkete Programme " Coordinator
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (355+ words) Ghanaians have been urged to prioritise the consumption of locally produced chicken to boost domestic poultry production and sustain the Government's flagship "Nkoko Nketenkete" initiative under the Feed Ghana Programme. Bright Demordzi, National Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme, said…...
MGL's May Day Egg market ends in resounding success as crowds turn out for affordable eggs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) The Multimedia Group's highly anticipated two-day May Day Egg Market has ended at the Joy FM Car Park in Accra, after several shoppers were given access affordable, high-quality eggs in a bit to promote the local poultry industry. Spanning from…...
EU backs Ghana's poultry scheme with 150, 000 birds for 3, 000 farmers
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (532+ words) The European Union (EU) has thrown its weight behind Ghana's flagship Feed Ghana programme, donating 150, 000 fully vaccinated birds to 3, 000 poultry farmers across six districts in the Upper East, Savannah and North East regions. The support was announced at the launch…...
Yilo'Krobo Assembly distributes local chickens under Feed Ghana Initiative
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) The Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly has distributed part of a 10, 000bird consignment of local chickens to residents in Somanya to boost household incomes and strengthen food security under the national Feed Ghana Programme. The initiative dubbed, Nkoko Nkitinkitin, launched in 2025, is…...