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CHI Farms Limited and global poultry breeding company, Aviagen, have marked 20 years of partnership aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s poultry industry through improved access to quality breeding stock, technical expertise and farmer training.
Their collaboration has helped Nigerian poultry producers access Arbor Acres breeding stock, alongside technical support and knowledge-sharing programmes designed to improve flock management and production efficiency under local farming conditions.
CHI Farms, a member of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has operated in Nigeria’s agricultural sector since 1986, providing breeding stock, day-old chicks and other products and services to poultry farmers.
Over the past two decades, its partnership with Aviagen has focused on supplying breeding stock developed for reproductive performance, broiler growth, livability and meat yield, while equipping farmers with the technical knowledge required to maximise productivity.
The collaboration has also involved the provision of guidance on poultry management practices, helping producers address operational challenges associated with different farming environments.
Established in 1923, Aviagen is an international poultry breeding company whose brands include Arbor Acres, Indian River and Ross. Its operations extend across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australasia.
CHI Farms, meanwhile, operates across several segments of Nigeria’s agricultural value chain, including poultry breeding, the supply of commercial day-old chicks for broiler and layer production, animal nutrition, veterinary products, laboratory services and poultry equipment.
Its operations also cover biosecurity chemicals, poultry processing and aquaculture products, reflecting the company’s involvement in different aspects of agricultural production.
As part of its capacity-building initiatives, CHI Farms operates a Poultry School that provides training to farmers at various stages of poultry production, with emphasis on technical knowledge and improved management practices.
The companies said the partnership remained relevant to efforts to strengthen domestic poultry production, particularly as farmers seek to improve efficiency, flock performance and access to reliable breeding stock.
The anniversary also highlighted the role of collaboration between international breeding companies and local agricultural operators in transferring technical knowledge and supporting poultry production in Nigeria.
However, the companies did not provide independently verifiable figures showing the partnership’s specific contribution to poultry output, farmers’ production costs or productivity over the 20-year period.
