Edo State Government said it would, in collaboration with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited and Heifer International, empower 500,000 smallholder poultry farmers by 2030 through improved poultry production practices.
The state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, made this known during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Heifer supported 10,000 per day Amo Farm Poultry Processing Plant at Obayantor, Ikpoba-Okha local area of Edo.
Obaseki stated that the state was ready to harness the potentials in poultry production, to diversify the economy and eliminate unemployment in the state.
“What you are seeing here today is revolutionary because we have deliberately worked on this for the last five to six years.
” It has always been our dream to make sure that we return Edo state to its place of pride in agriculture in this country.
“Today, we are putting a processing facility that will help hatch chickens so that farmers will come and buy, they will support them with feeds, veterinary products .
“And once they have grown their chickens, they will buy back from the farmers and the farmers can go on with their normal jobs with this as a side business.
