In a bid to boost food security in Lagos state and enable financial
independence of its residents, Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty
Alleviation has partnered with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited to
empower residents on poultry farming.
The collaboration is happening at time many Nigerians are affected by food
insecurity, which is said to have increased by 133 percent. The inflationary
trend was reported in 2023 State of Global Food and Nutrition Society. The
joy is that the initiative would see to the empowerment of no fewer than 50
residents selected from the Lagos State Social Registry.
Olayinka Akorede, National Sales Coordinator for Noiler, Amo Farm, at a
micro-enterprise support ceremony organised by the ministry explained that
the Noiler birds, being an innovation of Amo Farm aimed to boost personal
income and caters to nutritional needs of children.
“The female Noiler will start laying eggs at 20-22 weeks, supporting feeding
and income generation, while the male can be consumed at14-16 weeks,”
she added.
The beneficiaries who would be empowered with 1,000 Noiler birds would
also receive a start-up pack consisting of 20 five-week-old Noiler birds,
25kg of Amo Byng Grower Pellet, and a pack of Divertamin, a nutrient
blend for optimal bird growth and production.
