Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo
Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has proposed a scenario where local hotels and restaurants rely solely on locally produced chicken for food preparation.
He emphasised that it is high time the government took decisive measures to ensure locally made products are patronised by Ghanaians to boost productivity.
The Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency Member of Parliament noted that if such a policy were implemented, it would help farmers prepare adequately to meet high market demand and enhance productivity.
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“What if we make it mandatory for all restaurants and hotels in Ghana to use made-in-Ghana chicken? My suggestion was a gradual enforcement of the use of local chicken by restaurants and hotels. Assuming from January 1, 2027, all restaurants and hotels should use only made-in-Ghana chicken. This will give our farmers enough time to meet anticipated demand,” he wrote on X on November 22, 2025.
President John Dramani Mahama recently launched the ‘Nkoko Nketenkete’ project, aimed at reducing Ghana’s heavy dependence on imported chicken and promoting local poultry production.
The president revealed that Ghana spent $350 million on chicken imports in 2023, a situation he described as “unsustainable” and detrimental to the country’s economy.
Under the program, the government will distribute three million birds across 275 constituencies, with each constituency receiving 10,000 birds. Participating households will each receive 50 vaccinated birds along with feed to kickstart their poultry rearing operations.
President Mahama emphasised that the project’s long-term goal is to increase Ghana’s poultry self-sufficiency from 12 percent to 75 percent by 2028, adding that the government is fully committed to creating an enabling environment for farmers and investors.
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What if we make it mandatory for all restaurants and hotels in Ghana to use made in Ghana chicken?
— Farmer John,MP (@johndumelo) November 22, 2025
Well noted. My suggestion was a gradual enforcement of the use of local chicken by restaurants and Hotels. Assuming from 1st January 2027, all restaurants and hotels should use only made in Ghana chicken. This will give our farmers enough time to meet anticipated demand. https://t.co/vXMMxSMEIv
— Farmer John,MP (@johndumelo) November 22, 2025
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