The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government has initiated steps to expand the Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme to Members of Parliament (MPs) as part of efforts to boost domestic poultry production.
Describing the move as “a very viable project,” the minister noted that a formal proposal will soon be presented before Parliament for consideration and approval.
“In fact I will soon table a proposal before Parliament for consideration. If Parliament agrees, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture will support all Parliamentarians to go into poultry production.
“Mr. Chairman, thank you for applauding my initiative – these are some of the initiatives that the President Mahama administration is bringing to this country.”
He added that “Even though I’m calling it a proposal, plans are at an advanced stage. The ministry is procuring some quantity of birds mainly for Members of Parliament.”
“As soon as the birds are ready, we will then distribute them to the various places for Members of Parliament to be in that business,” Mr. Opoku told Parliament’s Committee on Assurance on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
