The government will soon roll out its "Nkoko nkit­inkiti" project as part of measure to cut down on the country's importation of poultry products, especially chicken and eggs as well as generate employ­ment for the youth.

The project is expected to bene­fit not less than 55,000 house­holds across the country as well as create jobs for the youth.

Day old chicks soon on the offering In addition, it is also expected to save the country over $300 mil­lion of money spent on poultry imports per annum.

President John Dramani Mahama disclosed this when he delivered his maiden State of the Nation Address, following his return to the seat of Presidency in Accra yesterday. "Our poultry farm-to-table project will eliminate poultry imports and increase local produc­tion.