Ghanaian singer Kojo Kurankye, popularly known as Ras Kuuku, has revealed that former President Mahama’s Nkoko Nketenkete policy inspired his decision to venture into farming.
Speaking in an interview, Ras Kuuku explained that he is committed to ensuring the policy becomes operational, highlighting the numerous benefits of poultry farming.
“When Mahama was campaigning he promised that he would bring the Nkoko nketenkete for the youth to engage in farming,” he said as MyNewsGh.com reported.
“Imagine that we set up some youth in the various constituencies with a number of chicks to start and plan towards the end of the year, I’m sure by December we won’t import chicken.
“So that policy is what has motivated me and I’ve therefore decided that I want to venture into that side and make sure the Nkoko nketenkete policy becomes fully operational,” he revealed.
He continued “What I’ve observed is that people consume a lot of chicken in Ghana especially children because chicken doesn’t have a lot of cholesterol or fat.
“And so if we are able to breed the chicken here locally without importing because we already have the market for chicken and that will empower a lot of the youth”.
