Poultry farmers optimistic about sector’s 2023 growth

Last updated Dec 31, 2022

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos chapter, has expressed optimism over the growth of the sector in 2023 in spite of the challenges faced in the previous years.

PAN Chairman, Mr Mojeed Iyiola, said in an interview that, in spite of the rising cost of raw materials for the feed production, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the sector.

“By God’s grace in 2023, we hope for a forward movement for the poultry sector in spite of the high cost of production.

“We want to encourage our farmers to endure despite the fact that we have gotten to the peak of high cost of raw materials.

“It is only farmers that can endure this period that would break through in the long run.

“We encourage our farmers to remain in business and stop closing up despite the challenges,” Iyiola added.

He said that with the continuous peak in poultry raw materials, there has been a proliferation of substandard materials which are harmful to both human and animal health.

He also called for the government’s continuous intervention to cushion the effects of the rising cost of production in the sector.