President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to revitalising Ghana’s poultry industry, setting a bold target of achieving 100 percent local chicken production within the next three years. He made the pledge during a working visit to the National Service Authority (NSA) Poultry Farm in Haatso, Accra, on Friday, September 12, 2025, where he commended the farm’s scale and efficiency despite heavy rains that accompanied his tour of the facility.
Mahama announced plans to transform the farm into a centre of excellence, serving as a production, training, and research hub. He revealed that the Finance Minister had been directed to visit the site and explore areas for government support to strengthen operations. The President also unveiled broader measures to aid poultry farmers at all levels — from large-scale operators who would receive day-old chicks, to targeted assistance for medium and small household producers.
As part of these reforms, the government will roll out a new nationwide programme, dubbed Nkoko Nkitikiti, in October 2025. The initiative aims to boost poultry output, create jobs, ensure food security, and reduce dependence on imported poultry products. Mahama stressed that the ultimate goal is to stop the heavy importation of chicken and retain millions of dollars within the local economy, declaring: “We want to eat home-grown Ghanaian chickens.”
The NSA Poultry Farm, originally established in the 1990s with just 2,500 birds, has expanded significantly under the Feed Ghana Agenda. By early 2025, it housed over 100,000 birds, with 70,000 currently active. According to NSA Director-General Ruth Dela Seddoh, the farm is aligned with the mission of equipping young graduates with practical agricultural skills under the Nkokɔ Nketekete project. She highlighted a vertically integrated production model — covering feed, egg production, broiler processing, and packaging — as a strategy to cut costs and generate new income streams.
Ms. Seddoh called for further government backing, particularly for a state-of-the-art processing facility, to ensure sustainability. She stressed that meeting Mahama’s vision to transform the poultry sector and create tens of thousands of jobs is not just an aspiration, but “a non-negotiable goal” for Ghana’s economic transformation.
