nigeria

Given the proximity to an international border, the recent outbreak of avian influenza in Ivory Coast raises concerns about potential cross-border spread. Image created with the help of AI (Gemini)
06-05 | News

West Africa faces renewed bird flu risks amid multi-strain circulation

Nigeria's US$1 billion National Integrated Poultry Project aims to boost egg and broiler production while tackling feed shortages and import dependence. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)
04-04 | News

Nigeria’s US$1 billion National Integrated Poultry Project takes flight

Nigeria’s poultry sector contributes about 25% of Nigeria’s agricultural GDP. Image created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
30-01 | News

Exploring Africa’s poultry powerhouses – a spotlight on Nigeria 

For poultry farmers across Nigeria, the Christmas season is the financial anchor of the entire year. Farmers typically purchase chicks in August or September so they can be raised to full market weight by late November or early December. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet
26-11-2025 | Article

Christmas season drives poultry demand in Nigeria amid day-old chick shortage

The cost of feed and other inputs continues to spiral upwards in Nigeria, trapping the population and the farming community in a vicious economic cycle. Photo: ANP
04-07-2024 | Article

Nigeria’s trouble in sourcing poultry feedstuffs

Artificial intelligence in the latest edition of Poultry World
29-03-2024 | News

Artificial intelligence in the latest edition of Poultry World

Antimicrobial agents are vital for animal health in livestock production, yet the risk of antimicrobial resistance stems from inappropriate usage or substandard doses. Photo: ANP
11-03-2024 | Article

Tackling poultry antibiotic overuse in Nigeria

Feathers ruffled: the state of Nigeria’s poultry industry
04-01-2024 | Article

Feathers ruffled: the state of Nigeria’s poultry industry

Agricorp International decided to do something about the chicken shortage in Nigeria and is investing over 20 billion Nigerian naira (NGN 20bn) in its production. Photo: Agricorp
03-06-2022 | Article

Huge demand for chicken in Nigeria

Yila Yusuf from the Central Bank of Nigeria said that between the last quarter of 2019 and November 2020, poultry farmers had received US$ 31 million. Photo: CGilbert via Wikimedia Commons
05-01-2021 | News

Boost for Nigeria’s poultry industry