Huge demand for chicken in Nigeria

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
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
How a spice firm named Agricorp International is now making a huge investment in Nigerian chicken production – and in the country’s next generation of agricultural leaders. As it is in other countries, chicken is very much in demand in Nigeria. However, because production doesn’t nearly meet demand and it’s been very difficult for companies to legally import chicken, it’s being smuggled into Nigeria in huge amounts. Over a billion birds “The chicken market is estimated to be 1.4-1


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