Tag: Poultry industry

Poultry farmers groan as feed prices soar

Aminu Imam

Poultry Association of Nigeria, (PAN), on Friday called for urgent intervention of President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the astronomical hike in cost of poultry feeds. The association said that failure of Government to take urgent action to mitigate this challenge would lead to total collapse of poultry sub-sector of the economy. Secretary of PAN, FCT Chapter, Hakeem Musa, who made the call in an interview in Abuja, frowned at the perpetual hike in price of feed, adding that Government could intervene by giving grants to farmers in order to remain…

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‘High feed prices closing down poultry farms’ – Farmers lament

Aminu Imam

Poultry farmers are closing down business because of rising prices of maize and other feed ingredients for raising chickens and eggs, vital daily sources of protein for individuals and households across the country. The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), which raised the alarm on Tuesday, said the sector will crash totally if the government fails to intervene. “At the moment, the poultry industry in Nigeria is on the verge of total collapse if urgent intervention is not channelled to it without further delay. PAN’s National President, Sunday Ezeobiora and Director-General,…

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Yuletide: Chicken shortage looms as poultry farmers shut down over high cost of feeds

Aminu Imam

Nigerians may experience a chicken shortage during the festive period as farmers shut down poultry farms over the high cost of feeds and other key inputs. The chairman of Poultry Association of Nigeria, Edo State chapter, Kingsley Imasuen, opined that there may be a price hike of poultry products ahead of the festive period consequent upon the prevailing issue of ingredients used in feed production. Imasuen, in an interview with newsmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital, said “with several challenges confronting the poultry markets, there may be a…

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Maize scarcity: ’25m people may lose jobs’ — Poultry farmers lament

Aminu Imam

…Blames high foreign exchange rate The Poultry Association of Nigeria, (PAN) says 25 million people risk losing their jobs over the crisis affecting the poultry industry. The association’s national president, Ezekiel Ibrahim, disclosed this yesterday, during the World Egg Day celebration, which was held in Abuja. Recall that in January, the General Secretary of PAN, South-West zone, Olalekan Odunsi, had raised the alarm over the possible loss of 10 million jobs in the poultry business due to the unavailability of maize and soya. Speaking yesterday, Ibrahim, represented by the PAN Director-General, Onallo…

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