Broadcast journalist and Special Aide to the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Samuel Huntor, has explained that beneficiaries who received chickens under the Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme this year will not be included in next year’s distribution, as the initiative is designed to provide start-up support rather than continuous giveaways.
Speaking on Adom FM, Mr Huntor clarified that the purpose of the programme is to equip beneficiaries with the initial resources and experience needed to develop poultry-farming skills and eventually establish their own businesses.
“We did not say they could not eat some of the chickens, but the main purpose was to help the people with start-up resources so that they can get the needed experience to rear them and become experienced enough to start a poultry business,” he said.
He explained that allowing the same individuals to repeatedly receive chickens would undermine the objective of expanding opportunities for more people interested in venturing into poultry farming.
Mr. Huntor therefore stated that those who benefited from the initiative this year would automatically be excluded from next year’s distribution exercise to allow new beneficiaries to also receive support.
He stressed that the programme is aimed at creating sustainable livelihoods by helping individuals gain practical experience in poultry production rather than depending on repeated assistance.
