BUILDING A CLIMATE-RESILIENT INDIGENOUS POULTRY SECTOR IN GHANA

The Small and Medium Indigenous Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana (IPFAG) is a united voice for farmers who are committed to sustainable livelihoods, food security, and the preservation of Ghana’s indigenous poultry heritage and germplasm.

We are building a poultry sector that empowers women, youth, and persons with disabilities while ensuring nutrition, prosperity, and biodiversity for future generations.

As a farmer-based movement our main objective is to work and make Ghana’s indigenous poultry sector stronger, sustainable, and more profitable for small and medium farmers.

OUR VISION

Towards a climate-resilient, culturally rooted indigenous poultry sector that secures prosperous livelihoods, nutrition, and biodiversity across Ghana.

OUR MISSION

To empower indigenous poultry farmers in Ghana - especially women, youth, and persons with disabilities - through affordable inputs, veterinary support, practical training, climate-smart feed innovations, and stronger market linkages that reduce mortality, increase incomes, and conserve local breeds.

OUR CORE VALUES

• 🐓 Farmer-First and Last Leadership – We are led by farmers, for farmers.

• 🤝 Inclusivity – The disadvantaged especially women, youth, and persons with disabilities are central to our work.

• 🌱 Sustainability – We promote eco-friendly, climate-smart poultry practices.

• 🛡️ Breed Conservation – Protecting and promoting Ghana’s indigenous poultry breeds.

• 💼 Accountability – Transparent and responsible in all activities.

• 📈 Collaboration – Working with partners, NGOs, Franchise, and markets to achieve shared goals.

🐓 WHY INDIGENOUS POULTRY MATTERS

Indigenous poultry farming in Ghana is more than just raising chickens. It encompases: nutrition, livelihoods, spirituality, culture, and biodiversity — but farmers face challenges like high feed cost, limited veterinary access, poor market linkages, low prices and expensive feed. IPFAG exists to solve these challenges by bringing farmers together, pooling resources, and ensuring that every farmer has the tools to succeed.

To understand indigenous poultry farming and why it is vital to Ghana's food security, livelihoods, and biodiversity, CLICK HERE to read the full article in the IPFAG Media.

You can also use the membership link below to JOIN the association or give SUPPORT to our indigenous poultry farmers.