Top Story: Beneficiaries Eating Nkoko Nkitikiti Chickens? Agric Minister & Minority Clash
Government's flagship Nkoko Nkitikiti programme is facing tough questions after Agriculture Minister Dr. Eric Opoku admitted that some beneficiaries are eating the chickens meant to generate income through poultry farming.
The Minister maintains the initiative is largely on track, but the Minority insists the programme has failed to achieve its objectives.
On Top Story, host Samuel Kojo Brace examines whether hunger is undermining one of government's key agriculture and poverty reduction initiatives.
Guests:
Dr. Eric Opoku – Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku – Ranking Member, Food, Agriculture & Cocoa Affairs Committee George Dassah – President, Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana Jason Dei – Research Analyst, JoyNews Research
Watch the full discussion on the programme's implementation, funding, challenges, and the way forward.
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