The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has lamented the closure of over 50 per cent of its farms in 2023 due to the challenges in the sector.

PAN chair in Lagos, Mojeed Iyiola, disclosed this in an interview on Thursday in Lagos.

Mr Iyiola said poultry farmers could not meet the growing demand for poultry produce due to the closure of most of its farms.

He said most poultry farms in the country closed down last year due to difficulties faced in the sector. We are currently unable to meet the demand for eggs due to the shortage of poultry farms.

“Presently, we have a very low supply of eggs with growing demands. This is because nothing less than 50 per cent of poultry farms around the country have shut down. In fact, due to the shortage of supply, a crate of eggs sells for as high as N3,000 and above, even from the farm gate.

“We do not pray that the price keeps increasing because it is detrimental to the average consumer,” said Mr Iyiola.

Mr Iyiola said the sector would only prosper with continuous government interventions at all levels, especially in subsidising feed inputs.

“We hope to step up the supply of eggs if the cost of raw materials for bird feed is subsidised and available at the most affordable rate. This is the best solution for the sector at the moment.

“The Lagos state government, to be candid, is trying on their own part. They have been of great assistance to the sector in all our trials. They have provided feed inputs to poultry farmers, which have, to a minimal extent, cushioned the effect of production costs.

“Though poultry produce prices are still on the high side. We hope to start raising layers soon, and we believe in no distant time the government will respond to us positively,” the PAN chairman said.

SeeWahala:
If you know how much a bag of poultry feed is in the market today you self go Pity the farmers

When a bag of poultry feed and a bag of beans dey almost drag price

Beremx:
This is why an egg costs 150naira. Unfortunately, there's no alternative. Wether we like it or not, we must eat egg.

It is well

iwaeda:

Alternative is available, garden eggs.

iwaeda:

Alternative is available, garden eggs.

Beremx:
abeg I no fit laugh. Garden egg ko, table tennis egg ni!

iwaeda:

Alternative is available, garden eggs.

superjaks:
Sadly, I'm among the 50% that shut down

Cost of running the farm is high compared to gains made

It's crazy out there 😯

happney65:
Exactly

He doesn't lie. High cost of poultry feed has affected the sector. A crate of Egg sells for over 3600 as of yesterday .

The few poultry farms that are still existing are just getting by

That is one of the effects of voting a non visionary leader

You'll Learn!

Asazwalingwa:
Renewed what again?

Sukakma:
Currently what am facing. Poultry farming isn't as easy as before especially the egg laying poultry. Cost of feeds keep increasing every week

iwaeda:

Alternative is available, garden eggs.

crossfm:
Hehehe.

Shege pro max.

How they were able to trust a man that said he will follow Buhari's legacy is what I don't understand.
He will continue from where Buhari stopped,this is what he meant.

Today insecurity,economic instability and inflation is the order of the day.

mrvitalis:
I don't really think so I thing there has never been a better time to go into poultry farms

For the first time in a long time Nigerian produced poultry is not cheaper than imported poultry

Nigerian eggs cheaper than imported eggs

Government just needs to reduce the price of day old chicks and decongest the industry from the Ibadan cluster.... There is no reason day old would be 600 in Ibadan and 1000 in South East and south South

Even if you buy a bag of feed for 14,000 that's 450 per kg of feed... If you buy day old 650

You need about 5kg of feed to achieve 2kg to 2.5kg live weight in 7 weeks

That's 3650 cost of production ... This can give you 1.3kg to 1.5kg dressed weight

That's 2800 per kg... Foreign chickens are over 3500per kg


There has never been better time but u need to start with 5000 birds to see the results