The Global Media Foundation (GloMeF), a human rights and media advocacy group, has urged an immediate reassessment of how the government’s ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ initiative is being rolled out so the country can gain maximum returns.
In a release sent to copied to Ghanaianradar, the organisation said the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ project has the capacity to revamp the local poultry industry, generate employment and cut Ghana’s reliance on imported chicken.
However, the release signed by the Founder and CEO of GloMeF, Mr Raphael Godlove Ahenu, stated that the way chicks were being distributed and the current execution method could weaken the overall impact of the ‘Nkoko Nketenkete’ scheme.
The programme was launched in 2025 to back large-scale household and backyard poultry farming nationwide, with a goal of giving out roughly three million birds to between 55,000 and 60,000 households.
It pointed out that figures indicate the government has so far supplied about 720,000 birds to over 13,000 farmers and noted that Ghana spends more than $300 million yearly on poultry imports, highlighting why the programme matters.
“While the programme’s ambition is commendable, its success will depend largely on implementation quality, transparency, and sustained technical support”, the statement indicated.
It added that emerging problems such as gaps in selecting beneficiaries, weak monitoring mechanisms and inadequate post-distribution assistance could erode the initiative’s long-term benefits if not fixed.
“The Nkoko Nketenkete is a strong policy idea, but its implementation model must be reviewed to ensure efficiency, fairness, and sustainability.
“The number of birds distributed alone is not enough; impact must be measured by productivity and long-term survival of the poultry businesses created”, it stated.
It therefore urged authorities to tighten beneficiary selection and tracking processes, boost veterinary, feed and technical extension services and improve the monitoring and evaluation framework.
The government should also enhance transparency and accountability in bird distribution and forge stronger linkages across the poultry value chain for lasting results.It noted that with the right reforms, the ‘Nkoko Nketenkete’ programme could advance the agricultural sector, drive rural development, youth employment and national food sufficiency and security.
