Since December 2020, the country has recorded 475 HPAI outbreaks, impacting over 2.47 million birds.
The facility is equipped with two corn silos holding a combined 12,000 metric tons of corn and space for 480,000 sacks of feed.
NFM has pledged continued support with additional poultry feed as the chicks grow, reinforcing its long-term support for student agricultural development.
This expo will be the perfect place for stakeholders to discover new technologies in the feed industry and form valuable partnerships.
The 2024 edition was a resounding success, attracting 320 exhibitors from 40 countries and 11,130 visitors from 54 nations.
Industry representatives say the move will help maintain the country’s poultry supply and reinforce confidence in vaccination as a viable method of disease control.
40 million birds have been killed on repeatedly infected farms, which alone have received nearly US$337 million in federal aid.
This facility will specialise in processing category 3 animal by-products from poultry slaughter operations into high-value ingredients.