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The Lagos State Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria has commended the state government for its initiative to subsidize feed within the poultry industry, a move that is expected to alleviate financial burdens on farmers.
Mojeed Iyiola, Chairman of the PAN Lagos State Chapter, offered his praise on Monday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, commending the relevant efforts.The chairman acknowledged that the steep increase in feed material costs was one of the primary factors restricting the sector’s growth and limiting its productivity potential.
His appreciation extended to the Lagos State Government for taking the initiative to address the pressing issues confronting poultry and fish farmers within the state.
“As an association in 2025, all we are trying to do is to find a way of reducing the cost of production, so that the end-product from the poultry industry will be within the reach of the masses.
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“So, we have been having a series of meetings and consultations with Lagos State Government, and the agriculture commissioner to improve the situation and they have been promising us to intervene.
“The state government wants to help farmers in the sector subsidise the cost of production, which is the most cost-intensive aspect of the poultry production subsector.
“However, the feed materials subsidisation is only going to cater to a few financial members of the association, we hope the intervention will cover more farmers,” the chairman said.
Iyiola reiterated that the cost of feed inputs was crippling the subsector as most poultry farmers had no choice but to shut their farms, due to the hardship.
“For example, a bag of 25kg of tartare sells at almost N20,000, so maybe when the government subsidises, it can go as low as N15,000 or N10,000 which will go a long way in reducing cost,” he said.