The land border closure with neighbouring countries has saved the poultry industry in Nigeria about N50 billion since its commencement in October. The registrar emphasised that the huge impact could, however, grow exponentially and be translated to more concrete economic gains and accelerated growth of the nation’s poultry industry. “Before the border closure, the poultry industry in the livestock sub-sector was badly hit. “ Nigeria consumed about two million tonnes of poultry meat annually, 70 per cent of which was imported. This led to the closure or down sizing of several poultry farms with consequential business and job losses along the poultry value chain.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2019 09:11 UTC