Agriculture Ministry to supply MPs with poultry birds under 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' - Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture has proposed measures to support Members of Parliament (MPs) to venture into poultry farming under the government's Feed Ghana Programme, popularly known as “Nkoko Nkitinkiti.”

Briefing Parliament’s Assurances Committee on the “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” initiative on Thursday, the sector minister Eric Opoku said the Ministry is procuring large quantities of poultry birds to be distributed to interested MPs.

He explained that, as a poultry farmer himself, he had invested in the business and was reaping significant benefits, and believed legislators should be encouraged to take up poultry farming as a profitable post-retirement venture.

He revealed that about 67 percent of Ghanaian MPs are already farmers, making the initiative both practical and impactful.

Mr Opoku further assured the Committee that the Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme is designed to boost poultry production nationwide, reduce reliance on imports and enhance food security.

He said early reports from communities showed increased egg and meat production, underscoring the programme’s potential to transform livelihoods.

The initiative forms part of the broader Planting for Food and Jobs agenda, which seeks to modernise Ghana’s agriculture and position it as a driver of economic growth.

Members of the Committee welcomed the proposal, describing poultry farming as profitable, with layers producing eggs daily to generate a steady income.

They also highlighted the multiplier effects of such investments, including job creation, feed production and rural economic growth.