Federal Govt Tightens Poultry Import Oversight To Address Supply Gaps

The federal government has announced plans to strengthen oversight of poultry import allocations and enforce stricter performance measures for operators as part of efforts to address supply shortages and boost growth in Nigeria’s poultry industry.
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this during a meeting with Valentine Chickens’ managing director, Leon Gunter, and national operations manager, Samuel Adediji, in Abuja.
Maiha expressed concern over the underutilisation of approved poultry import quotas, which industry assessments indicate has contributed to shortages of day-old chicks and rising production costs for farmers.
According to the minister, gover...