Why Poultry Farming?
With the boom in Nigeria’s population and the fact that this population increase is certain to continue over the next 50 years, it’s expected that this population increase is going to further give credence to the fact that the future for Nigeria is in agriculture.
A report by ThisDay Newspaper in 2017 shows that Nigeria’s poultry farming industry is worth over 1.2 trillion Naira as of the end of 2017. Nigeria’s egg production capacity in Nigeria is the largest in Africa, and it’s expected to experience a steady increase in demand over the next decade. Nigeria banned the importation of chicken from 2003 to date, and that banned led to an increase in demand for poultry farm products and
invariably feeds. Poultry in Nigeria is highly fragmented, as the majority of those who engage in the poultry business do so from their homes and small farms with hundreds of birds.
The most common type of poultry bird that is reared in Nigeria is Chicken, and this is because it is one of the most commonly consumed meat in Nigeria. It is not only the reared for its meat but also for its eggs. It is one of the most common sources of protein in Nigeria.
Comments