The CEO of Rockland Farms has called for a 10- to 20-year legally backed national roadmap for Ghana's poultry industry, arguing that long-term policy certainty is needed to attract investment, increase local production, and strengthen food security. She noted that the sector lacks coordination among regulatory institutions and that while the government's 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' initiative is positive, it should be complemented by broader commercial-scale reforms.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's poultry self-sufficiency has grown only marginally, from 10% to 12%, according to Agri-Impact CEO Dr Dan Acquaye. He attributed the stagnation to lack of political will to implement policies and called for sustained investment and collaboration across the poultry value chain.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's poultry sector has recorded only marginal growth, with self-sufficiency inching from 10% to 12%, according to Agri-Impact CEO Dr Dan Acquaye. He stressed that while Ghana once exported poultry, it is now heavily reliant on imports, and the government's "Nkoko Nkitinkiti" backyard poultry initiative requires sustained investment and collaboration across the value chain, not just policy.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Rockland Farms CEO has called for Ghana's Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry initiative to be backed by a long-term, legally binding roadmap spanning 10 to 20 years, arguing that meaningful transformation requires sustained commitment beyond short-term interventions and political cycles. She notes that feed production, which accounts for about 80 per cent of broiler chicken production costs, is critical to reducing industry costs.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Rockland Farms CEO Edith Akosah Wheatland says Ghana's Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry initiative requires a long-term, legally backed roadmap spanning at least a decade to two decades to transform the sector, as short-term interventions cannot succeed. She noted that feed production accounts for about 80 per cent of broiler chicken costs and that her company reduced expenses by building its own feed mill.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative aims to increase domestic poultry production, reduce reliance on imported chicken, and create jobs by revitalizing backyard poultry farming and supporting producers at all scales, according to the National Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative, part of the Feed Ghana Programme, seeks to increase domestic poultry production and reduce Ghana's dependence on imported chicken by revitalising backyard poultry farming and supporting small, medium and large-scale producers.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →