Israeli Agrotop to build one of the largest poultry farms in Africa
Agrotop, a leading global player in livestock turnkey projects, has signed a contract to develop a large-scale poultry integration project with Nutropia Poultry & Feed in Ethiopia, announced the two companies.
Nutropia's plan to develop one of the largest poultry units in Africa and the Middle East will enter the first stage by the end of 2018. The first phase of the project comprises a hatchery, broiler farms and slaughterhouse capable of providing 4,700 tons of poultry meat annually.
The total investment is expected to reach $20 million and includes include a parent stock rearing farm, a parent stock production farm, six broiler farms, a hatchery, slaughterhouse and poultry feed mill, with an annual capacity of 24,000 tons of chicken meat.
The farm will follow the Chirina project developed by Agrotop in Georgia, announced Fasika Eyassu, Nutropia's co-founder.
Ethiopia's annual average chicken meat consumption is only half a kilo per year per person as compared to 2.3 kgs per year per person in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa and 41 kgs per year per person in Peru. the country has a population of over 100 million people.
"One of the main reasons for malnutrition in Ethiopia is the unavailability of cheap animal protein. Currently, only 12% of the country's protein intake comes from animals. Nutropia is entering the market with the aim of closing this gap", explained Fasika Eyassu.
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