The government has reaffirmed its commitment to roll out the much-anticipated ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ Programme in the first week of October. The initiative is expected to reduce Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported poultry, which costs the country over $300 million annually. Under the programme, the government will procure 3 million birds for distribution. Each constituency will receive 10,000 birds free of charge, while 80,000 birds will be allocated to 50 commercial-scale farmers. Medium-scale farmers are also expected to benefit, receiving between 1,000 and 3,000 birds each. According to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, commercial and medium-scale farmers will be required to repay the cost of the birds, but the allocations to constituencies will remain free to beneficiaries. The initiative is projected to cost the government approximately GHC200 million. Currently, Ghana imports over 80% of its poultry needs, a situation the Ministry has described as unsustainable. Officials ar...