Hendrix Genetics, an animal breeding, genetics, and technology company, has joined hands with Chi Farms Ltd., an agribusiness company and a Tropical General Investment Group member for increasing the production of old layer chicks in Nigeria.
Through this partnership, Chi Farms Ltd’s main advantage is technological advancement, technical support, capacity building, and training.
In the limelight of this partnership, Dr.Tunji Olaitan, the managing director of Chi Farms, said, “Our strategic expansion program will respond to demand forecasts in the short, mid, and long term by providing both breeder chicks and commercial layer chicks in response to market demands. We are also committed to developing our pen houses and hatchery capacities. Upgrades on the existing infrastructure in line with continuous technical improvements are being carried out for world-class poultry management”.
In collaboration, The Africa Area manager of Hendrix Genetics also said, “We are excited to expand the scope of our partnership with Chi Farms to continue to improve breed quality, increase production volume to meet market demands, and provide technical training through our breeding programs.”
The executive director of Chi farms also stated that a special poultry training centre for local farmers is also under construction for providing technical training to customers and partners.