The Vice President of the Sunyani Poultry Farmers Association, Johnson Yeboah, has chastised the government for neglecting to involve important industry players prior to the formal introduction of the widely reported “Nkukor Nkitinkiti” poultry program.
His remarks coincide with the growing dissatisfaction of Bono Region poultry farmers, many of whom are allegedly selling off their birds due to an excess of eggs that has severely strained their finances.
The government is scheduled to introduce the “Nkukor Nkitinkiti” initiative on Wednesday, November 10, 2025.
In an effort to increase domestic poultry production, the program was initially put in place by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 election campaign.
It aims to supply day-old chicks, feed, and veterinary assistance to homes across the country.
However, Mr Yeboah claimed on the Citi Breakfast Show that the government had broken its pledge to consult the industry prior to project implementation.
“You hear the government, past and present, always talking about the industry, but they do not engage with us, the stakeholders, to know the challenges we have and how to solve them. Typical of such is the government’s ‘Nkukor Nkitinkiti’.
“Initially, the President made us aware that they were going to engage the association to ensure successful implementation, but as we speak, no government official has bothered to engage us,” he said.
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